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Discussion of paper by S. S. Prasad and A. Tan “The Jovian ionosphere”
Author(s) -
Strobel Darrell F.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl002i011p00521
Subject(s) - jovian , ionosphere , photoionization , atmosphere of jupiter , physics , astronomy , ion , electron , atmospheric sciences , astrobiology , saturn , ionization , quantum mechanics , planet
The electron density of the Jovian hydrocarbon ion layer due to CH 3 photoionization has been overestimated by approximately a factor of 7 and is insignificant when compared with the Pioneer 10 results.