Tag: FUV


  • Energy Radiation Environment of Planets in the Sun’s Wake

    Energy Radiation Environment of Planets in the Sun’s Wake

    Introduction: Why Radiation Environments Matter for Planetary Atmospheres The radiation environment a planet experiences from the Sun governs atmospheric chemistry, dynamics, and evolution. Far-ultraviolet (FUV) radiation, in particular, acts as a primary driver of photochemical processes that shape the composition of upper atmospheres, ionospheres, and even escape rates. To interpret observations of planetary atmospheres correctly,…