Monte Carlo simulations of magnetospheric ion precipitation into Triton's upper atmosphere: Sputtering, energy deposition, charge exchange, and ionization

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Fig. 1

Vertical density profiles of N₂ and N (top) and N⁺ and electrons (bottom) in Triton’s atmosphere and ionosphere from the surface to 1000 km, adapted from the model results of Krasnopolsky (2023). The densities of N₂ and N are extrapolated to 1500 km (dashed lines) assuming diffusive equilibrium.

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