Effect of an extended neutral atmosphere on the interaction of the solar wind and the nonmagnetic bodies of the solar system. I. Venus

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Cosmic Res. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5710763

Breus, T K; Krymskii, A M; Mitnitskii, V Ya

The solar wind flow around Venus is modeled numerically, with loading of the flux by heavy ions formed by photoionization of the neutral oxygen corona of Venus taken into account. It is shown that this effect can explain a whole series of features of the interaction of the solar wind with the planet, which had yet to be explained unambiguously, viz., the position of the shock wave, the characteristics of the solar wind flux, and the magnetic field behind the front.

• OSTI ID: 5710763
• Journal Information: Cosmic Res. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 25:1; Other Information: Translated from Kosm. Issled.; 25: No. 1, 124-132(Jan-Feb 1987)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
IONOSPHERE
INTERACTIONS
PHOTOIONIZATION
SOLAR WIND
FLOW MODELS
VENUS PLANET
MAGNETIC FIELDS
RADIATION FLUX
SHOCK WAVES
VELOCITY
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
IONIZATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
PLANETS
SOLAR ACTIVITY
640107* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Planetary Phenomena