Rocket measurements of O2 infrared atmospheric system in the nightglow

DOI: 
10.1016/0032-0633(88)90105-5
Publication date: 
01/05/1988
Main author: 
Lopez-Moreno J.J.
IAA authors: 
Lopez-Moreno J.J.;Rodrigo R.;Moreno F.;Lopez-Puertas M.;Molina A.
Authors: 
Lopez-Moreno J.J., Rodrigo R., Moreno F., Lopez-Puertas M., Molina A.
Journal: 
Planetary and Space Science
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
36
Pages: 
459-467
Number: 
Abstract: 
Simultaneous measurements of OH Meinel bands in the Δυ = 2 sequence and the Infrared Atmospheric System of O2 in the night are used to study the production mechanisms of the O2(a1Δg). The fraction of the emission that comes from the slow decay of the very high daytime O2(a1Δg) concentration is studied. In order to explain the observed profile, a photochemical scheme is developed. Direct recombination of atomic oxygen with an efficiency of 0.75 is shown to be the most important source of O2(a1Δg) during the night. The oxidation of vibrationally excited OH at levels υ = 1-4 can only be responsible for a small fraction of the observed profile. © 1988.
Database: 
WOK
SCOPUS
ADS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/1988P&SS...36..459L/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
1988P&SS...36..459L
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