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Table 1

Solar wind conditions and cometary parameters used in the model.

Parameter Denotion Value
Heliocentric distance R (AU/AU) 1.5
SW number density n0 (cm−3) 3.1
SW B-field magnitude B0 (nT) 3.4
SW Parker angle χ (°) 56
SW electron temperature kBTe,0 (eV) 11
SW proton temperature (eV) 5.3
SW bulk speed u0 (km s−1) 430
Water speed u (km s−1) 0.7037
Water production rate Q (1027 s−1) 3.2

Weak EUV

Water ionization rate ηi (10−6 s−1) 0.15
Water destruction rate ηd (10−6 s−1) 5.4

High EUV

Water ionization rate ηi (10−6 s−1) 0.37
Water destruction rate ηd (10−6 s−1) 9.8

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