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Fox & Dalgarno 1981
Fox, J.L. and Dalgarno, A. (1981). Ionization, luminosity, and heating of the upper atmosphere of Venus. Journal of Geophysical Research 86: doi: 10.1029/JA086iA02p00629. issn: 0148-0227.

A model based upon Pioneer Venus data is constructed of the Venus atmosphere. A comprehensive discussion is given of the ultraviolet dayglow and a detailed assessment is made of the heating of the neutral and ionized components of the atmosphere arising from the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation.

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