Theory for planetary exospheres: II. Radiation pressure effect on exospheric density profiles

• Published in: Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) Vol. 266; pp. 423 - 432
• Main Authors: Beth, A., Garnier, P., Toublanc, D., Dandouras, I., Mazelle, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.03.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Altitude; Asymmetry; Atmospheres, structure; Density; Gravitation; Heat transmission; Mathematical analysis; Noon; Radiation pressure; Sciences of the Universe; Solar radiation; Terrestrial planets; USA, Maine, Chamberlain; Terrestrial planets; Solar radiation; Atmospheres, structure; Atmospheres; Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics; structure

•2D model for the exospheric Hydrogen and species sensitive to the radiation pressure.•Enhanced densities by the radiation pressure effect.•Evidence for an external limit of exospheres: the exopause.•Application to Earth, Titan and Mars.•Highlighting of the dayside/nightside asymmetry and the “geota...