ESA Science & Technology - Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation and its Consequence for Titan's Atmospehric Evolution

Publication date: 02 April 2000

Authors: Lammer, H. et al.

Journal: Planetary and Space Science
Volume: 48
Issue: 6
Page: pp. 529-543
Year: 2000

Copyright: 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd

We investigated electron dissociative recombination of N⁺₂ ions, electron impact dissociation of N₂ molecules, nonthermal exothermic ionosphere-related photochemical reactions, atmospheric sputtering via solar wind and magnetospheric particles, solar wind pick-up and the loss of ¹⁴N to ¹⁴C via cosmic rays as possible sources of nitrogen isotope fractionation in Titan's atmosphere where this molecule is the principal constituent.