Atomic oxygen infrared emission in the earth's upper atmosphere

dc.contributor.author	Kockarts, G.
dc.contributor.author	Peetermans, W.
dc.date	1970
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-23T12:46:56Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-23T12:46:56Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5977
dc.description	The atomic oxygen emission at 63 μ is analyzed between 50 km and 250 km for several atmospheric models. The frequency integrated intensities and the volume emission rates are computed and discussed in connection with experimental and theoretical investigations of the atomic oxygen distribution. It is shown that radiative transfer should be used below 150 km. If an infrared emission occurs near the tropopause, the radiative transfer solutions leads to an infrared heating near the mesopause. A reduction factor is introduced for comparison with an optically thin atmosphere.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Atomic oxygen infrared emission in the earth's upper atmosphere
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Physical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Planetary and Space Science
dc.source.volume	18
dc.source.issue	2
dc.source.page	271-285
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0032-0633(70)90163-7
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0042083121