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Paperback | 30 October 1989

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This textbook focuses on the physics and chemistry of the Earth's upper atmosphere, which is bounded at the bottom by a pressure level at which most of the incoming ionizing radiation has been absorbed, and bounded at the top by the level at which the escape of gas becomes important. The plan of the book is to identify the multitude of processes that operate in the upper atmosphere, and to relate them to observed phenomena by detailed mathematical and physical descriptions of the governing processes. Basic information from many disciplines such as radiation physics and chemistry, fluid dynamics, optics, and spectroscopy is skilfully marshalled to give a coherent account of the upper atmosphere. This book is outstanding as an introduction to the primary literature and current problems for students of physics or chemistry. The text is supported by numerous diagrams, bibliography and index.

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"...an excellent reference for researchers in the field of aeronomy and graduate students who are planning to study aeronomy." EOS "...collects in one place information that is scattered in the literature and is useful for researchers and students who want to learn about the complex chemistry and dynamics of the highest part of the atmosphere." H. Nieuwenhuijzen, Space Science Reviews

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Non-Fiction Science Chemistry Physical Chemistry Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Earth Sciences Meteorology & Climatology Physics Applied Physics Astrophysics Atmospheric Physics Geophysics

Preface	p. vii
An overview	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Physical properties of the upper atmosphere	p. 3
Bibliography	p. 7
The interaction of energetic solar photons with the upper atmosphere	p. 8
The solar irradiance	p. 8
The optical depth	p. 12
Photoionization	p. 16
Photodissociation	p. 19
Photoelectrons	p. 20
Bibliography	p. 21
Problems 1-6	p. 22
The interaction of energetic electrons and ions with the upper atmosphere	p. 24
Characteristics of primary auroral electrons	p. 24
Electron transport in the atmosphere	p. 26
Electron energy deposition in the atmosphere	p. 35
Interaction of energetic ions and atoms with the atmosphere	p. 45
Bibliography	p. 53
Problems 7-8	p. 56
Collisions and reactions	p. 57
Introduction	p. 57
Elastic scattering of electrons	p. 59
Inelastic electron scattering	p. 62
Reactive collisions	p. 66
The transport coefficients	p. 74
Bibliography	p. 79
Problems 9-16	p. 80
Ion and neutral composition of the upper atmosphere	p. 82
Formulation of the problem	p. 82
Neutral gas diffusion	p. 83
Ion diffusion	p. 86
Sources and sinks	p. 90
Composition of the thermosphere and ionosphere	p. 95
Bibliography	p. 99
Problems 17-22	p. 99
Temperatures in the upper atmosphere	p. 100
Introduction	p. 100
UV photon and energetic electron energy sources	p. 101
Electric field energy sources	p. 107
Energy exchange by collisions	p. 109
Energy balance in the thermosphere	p. 123
Bibliography	p. 135
Problems 23-34	p. 137
Spectroscopic emissions	p. 138
Introduction	p. 138
The night airglow spectrum	p. 140
The dayglow and twilight spectrum	p. 156
The spectrum of the aurora	p. 172
Bibliography	p. 184
Problems 35-41	p. 185
Dynamics of the thermosphere and ionosphere	p. 186
Introduction	p. 186
Observations	p. 186
Mathematical description of thermospheric and ionospheric dynamics	p. 199
Geometrical aspects of thermospheric and ionospheric dynamics	p. 209
Mathematical description of ionospheric dynamics	p. 216
Global dynamics of the thermosphere	p. 220
Waves in the atmosphere and ionosphere	p. 231
Bibliography	p. 238
Problems 42-54	p. 242
Appendices	p. 243
The neutral atmosphere	p. 243
The solar irradiance and photon cross sections	p. 256
Energy level diagrams and potential curves	p. 264
Cross sections for collisions between energetic electrons, protons and atoms and the major atmospheric gases	p. 271
Chemical/ionic reactions in the thermosphere	p. 278
Transport coefficients, polarizability, collision frequencies, and energy transfer rates	p. 282
Physical constants and units	p. 285
Index	p. 287
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