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The solar wind and its influence on the atmospheres of moon, Mercury and VenusThe solar wind is expected to have an important influence on the atmospheres of the moon, Mercury and Venus and therefore a brief outline of solar wind theory is presented along with the predicted properties of the wind at the orbits of these planets. Since the atmospheres of the moon and possibly Mercury are formed primarily by solar wind accretion, we present the latest accretion models for these bodies. The expected role the solar wind plays on both the ionization and termination of the ionosphere of Venus is discussed.
Document ID
19770057048
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Hartle, R. E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Laboratory for Planetary Atmospheres, Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
77A39900
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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