Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10701398 | Icarus | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The model is fitted to a set of ground-based and remote observations by tuning sodium source rate as well as values of sticking, and accommodation coefficients. The best agreement of the model results with the observations is reached when all sodium atoms returning from the exosphere stick to the surface and the net sodium escape rate is about 5.3Â ÃÂ 1022Â sâ1.
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Authors
Valeriy Tenishev, Martin Rubin, Orenthal J. Tucker, Michael R. Combi, Menelaos Sarantos,