Convective studies involving ion flow in the Venus dayside ionosphere are used to understand the nature of the observed O$\sb2\sp+$ distribution. Flows are modeled (not calculated) from previous data and theory which are incorporated to determine the ion distributions for O$\sp+$, CO$\sb2\sp+$, and O$\sb2\sp+$. Current understanding of ion chemistry and related parameters are used in solving the continuity equation in two dimensions to provide ion profiles at different solar zenith angles. To explain the O$\sb2\sp+$ distribution, downward flow with speeds of approximately 500 m/s are required.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:RICE/oai:scholarship.rice.edu:1911/13237 |
| Date | January 1987 |
| Creators | MCGARY, JOHN EDWARD |
| Source Sets | Rice University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
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