Comparison of line-by-line and curtis matrix calculations for the vibrational temperatures and radiative cooling of the CO2 15 μm bands in the middle and upper atmosphere

DOI: 
10.1016/0022-4073(94)90170-8
Publication date: 
01/10/1994
Main author: 
López-Puertas M.
IAA authors: 
López-Puertas M.;Wintersteiner P.P.;Sharma R.D.
Authors: 
López-Puertas M., Wintersteiner P.P., Picard R.H., Winick J.R., Sharma R.D.
Journal: 
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
52
Pages: 
409-423
Number: 
Abstract: 
A comparison of the iterative line-by-line RAD, and the inverse modified Curtis matrix (MCM) non-LTE models has been undertaken with the purpose of studying the effect of radiative transfer algorithms on the non-LTE populations of the CO2(v2) levels and on the 15 μm radiative cooling rates produced by the bands originating from them. The comparison has been carried out for a large range of model input parameters which include CO2 strong and weak 15 μm bands, extreme atmospheric temperature structures, a large altitude interval (40-160 km), and extreme values for kinetic parameters. A good general agreement for the populations and cooling rates for all bands and conditions is found. The model differences for the vibrational temperatures and cooling rates are generally smaller than 2 K and 0.5 K/day, respectively. This result is in contrast with the large differences found when compared with some previous non-LTE models. © 1994.
Database: 
WOK
SCOPUS
ADS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/1994JQSRT..52..409L/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
1994JQSRT..52..409L
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