Rarefied Gas Model of Io's Sublimation-D
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J.Victor Austin; David B. Goldstein
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The circumplanetary flow of Io's SO 2 atmosphere is modeled using the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method. This flow develops as gas sublimates from SO 2 frost in the warm subsolar region and flows toward the colder night-side, where it condenses. The axisymmetric model presented extends fro