A linearized coupled model of acoustic-gravity waves and the lower ionosphere at Mars

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A&A, 688 (2024) A24

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Table A.1

Major chemical reactions in the ionosphere of Mars.

Number	Reaction	Reaction rate
	Photoionization
L₁	O + hv → O⁺ + e⁻	$P_{p h}^{O} [{cm}^{- 3} s^{- 1}]$ $P_{ph}^O\left[ {{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^{ - 3}}{{\rm{s}}^{ - 1}}} \right]$
L₂	${CO}_{2} + h v \to C O_{2}^{+} + e^{-}$ ${\rm{C}}{{\rm{O}}_2} + hv \to CO_2^ + + {{\rm{e}}^ - }$	$P_{p h}^{C O_{2}} [{cm}^{- 3} s^{- 1}]$ $P_{ph}^{C{O_2}}\left[ {{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^{ - 3}}{{\rm{s}}^{ - 1}}} \right]$
	Chemical reaction (O − CO₂ Charge exchange)
C₁	$O^{+} + {CO}_{2} \to CO + O_{2}^{+}$ ${{\rm{O}}^ + } + {\rm{C}}{{\rm{O}}_2} \to {\rm{CO}} + {\rm{O}}_2^ +$	k₁ = 1.1 × 10⁻⁹ cm³ s⁻¹
C₂	${CO}_{2}^{+} + O \to CO + O_{2}^{+}$ ${\rm{CO}}_2^ + + {\rm{O}} \to {\rm{CO}} + {\rm{O}}_2^ +$	k₂ = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ cm³ s⁻¹
C₃	${CO}_{2}^{+} + O \to {CO}_{2} + O^{+}$ ${\rm{CO}}_2^ + + {\rm{O}} \to {\rm{C}}{{\rm{O}}_2} + {{\rm{O}}^ + }$	k₃ = 0.96 × 10⁻¹⁰ cm⁻³ s⁻¹
	Recombination reaction
R₁	$O_{2}^{+} + e^{-} \to O + O$ ${\rm{O}}_2^ + + {{\rm{e}}^ - } \to O + O$	α₁ = 2.4 × 10⁻⁷ (300/T_e)^0.7 cm³ s⁻¹
R₂	${CO}_{2}^{+} + e^{-} \to CO + O$ ${\rm{CO}}_2^ + + {{\rm{e}}^ - } \to {\rm{CO}} + {\rm{O}}$	α₂ = 4.2 × 10⁻⁷ (300/T_e)^0.75 cm³ s⁻¹

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