Data · dataset · 2026
Variability of Earthâs ionospheric outflow in response to the dynamic terrestrial exosphere
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The most abundant neutral constituent in the exospheric region (i.e., beyond â 500 km altitude) is the atomic hydrogen (H); however, its density distributions predicted by physics-based models have been challenged by satellite-based observations of its far ultraviolet emissions.
Description
This discrepancy may impact magnetospheric ionsâ densities and velocities since numerous chemistry and ion-neutral coupling interactions rely sensitively on the underlying neutral hydrogen population.
The Polar Wind Outflow Model a first-principled model for relevant ion species in the high-latitude ionosphere, is employed to investigate the role of neutral H on the ionospheric outflow. Specifically, variability in the outflow of ionospheric H+ , He+ , N+ , and O+ as a response to systematic enhancement and depletion of H number densities were simulated. The altitude-dependent ion density and energy partition profiles vary with neutral H density, solar activities, and ion species.
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These findings suggest that the exosphere plays a crucial role in controlling the production and loss of ions through ionospheric chemistry, as well as the energy contributions by altering ion-neutral-electron collisions and the ambipolar electric field to the high-latitude ionospheric outflow. As a result, the escape rates of the ionospheric outflow are directly associated with exospheric distributions. This work potentially helps understand the dominant mechanisms of atmospheric escape, particularly during a hydrogen-rich early Earthâs and exoplanetâs atmosphere, which is known to play a significant role in understanding the evolution of Earthâs atmosphere.
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- Earth & Environmental Science · Ocean & Atmospheric Science
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