Influence of water vapour on the height distribution of positive ions, effective recombination coefficient and ionisation balance in the quiet lower ionosphere

Mesospheric water vapour concentration effects on the ion composition and electron density in the lower ionosphere under quiet geophysical conditions were examined. Water vapour is an important compound in the mesosphere and the lower thermosphere that affects ion composition due to hydrogen radi...

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Main Authors: V. Barabash, A. Osepian, P. Dalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/32/207/2014/angeo-32-207-2014.pdf