local coma densities. A less ambitious goal might be to correct for the influence of
the reaction chemistry on relative densities of specific species. Hence, despite the
associated limitations, the study of these chemical networks continues to be important and especially for future fast fly-by missions such as Comet Interceptor.
Fig. 3.49 The distribution
of chemical species in the
coma computed using a 1D
steady-state spherically
symmetric model (from
Rodgers and Charnley
2002). Note that the authors
multiplied the local densities
of the species by 4πr
2 to give
integrated fluxes and allows
one to identify clearly
sources and sinks with
respect to a 1/r
2 distribution
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the reaction chemistry on relative densities of specific species. Hence, despite the
associated limitations, the study of these chemical networks continues to be important and especially for future fast fly-by missions such as Comet Interceptor.
Fig. 3.49 The distribution
of chemical species in the
coma computed using a 1D
steady-state spherically
symmetric model (from
Rodgers and Charnley
2002). Note that the authors
multiplied the local densities
of the species by 4πr
2 to give
integrated fluxes and allows
one to identify clearly
sources and sinks with
respect to a 1/r
2 distribution
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