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Whitten et al. 1975
Whitten, R.C., Reynolds, R.T. and Michelson, P.F. (1975). The ionosphere and atmosphere of Io. Geophysical Research Letters 2: doi: 10.1029/GL002i002p00049. issn: 0094-8276.

In order to explain the ionosphere of Io as observed by Pioneer 10, we propose a tenuous atmosphere of neon, which is ionized by solar radiation. Predicted plasma number densities and temperatures are presented and discussed.

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