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Membrado et al. 1993
Membrado, M., Pacheco, A.F. and Sañudo, J. (1993). A model of rotating exospheres. Journal of Geophysical Research 98: doi: 10.1029/93JA01048. issn: 0148-0227.

Using a truncated Boltzmann distribution, we analyze the neutral density profile of an isothermal planetary exosphere. In the absence of rotation, the classical result obtained by Chamberlain is recovered. When rotation exists, a latitude-dependent limit appears and the total bound mass presents a logarithmic divergence. The specific case of atomic hydrogen bound to the Earth is discussed. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993

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