The Effects of Uncertainties in the Two-Body Ion-Ion Recombination Coefficient Upon Computed Ion Distributions in the Stratosphere and Mesosphere.

Abstract

A version of the AIRCHEM code (BENCHMARK-76) has been used to study the sensitivity of the daytime ionic populations to decade changes in selected values of the two-body ion-ion recombination rate coefficient over the altitude range 30-80 km, inclusive. At one extreme, computed ionic populations change by as much as a factor of two in isolated cases. At the other extreme much smaller changes are computed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038263

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  • Joseph M. Heimerl

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  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
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  • Atmospheric Disturbances
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