《中高层大气物理学》第一章 5 Exosphere外大气层.pptVIP

LOGO 2011 PHYSICS OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER ATMOSPHERE中高层大气物理学Exosphere Limit of the atmosphere ρ = 0? An atmosphere in adiabatic equilibrium has a limit. At any level of a planetary atmosphere there will be some particles which move upward with a velocity greater than that required for escape from the gravitational attraction of the planet. These particles are representative of the high velocity tail of the Maxwellian velocity distribution. At high latitudes the collision frequency will be low enough (i.e., the mean free path long enough). This region is called the exosphere. Cone of Esc