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Atmospheric band fitting coefficients derived from a self-consistent rocket-borne experiment. / Grygalashvyly, Mykhaylo; Eberhart, Martin; Hedin, Jonas; Strelnikov, Boris; Luebken, Franz-Josef; Rapp, Markus; Löhle, Stefan; Fasoulas, Stefanos; Khaplanov, Mikhail; Gumbel, Jörg; Vorobeva, Ekaterina.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 19, No. 2, 31.01.2019, p. 1207-1220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Atmospheric band fitting coefficients derived from a self-consistent rocket-borne experiment
AU - Grygalashvyly, Mykhaylo
AU - Eberhart, Martin
AU - Hedin, Jonas
AU - Strelnikov, Boris
AU - Luebken, Franz-Josef
AU - Rapp, Markus
AU - Löhle, Stefan
AU - Fasoulas, Stefanos
AU - Khaplanov, Mikhail
AU - Gumbel, Jörg
AU - Vorobeva, Ekaterina
PY - 2019/1/31
Y1 - 2019/1/31
N2 - Based on self-consistent rocket-borne measurements of temperature, the densities of atomic oxygen and neutral air, and the volume emission of the atmospheric band (762 nm), we examined the one-step and two-step excitation mechanism of O2 + b16C g for nighttime conditions. Following McDade et al. (1986), we derived the empirical fitting coefficients, which parameterize the atmospheric band emission O2 + b16C g X36 g .0;0/. This allows us to derive the atomic oxygen concentration from nighttime observations of atmospheric band emission O2 + b16C g X36 g .0; 0/. The derived empirical parameters can also be utilized for atmospheric band modeling. Additionally, we derived the fit function and corresponding coefficients for the combined (one- and two-step) mechanism. The simultaneous common volume measurements of all the parameters involved in the theoretical calculation of the observed O2 + b16C g X36 g .0; 0/ emission, i.e., temperature and density of the background air, atomic oxygen density, and volume emission rate, is the novelty and the advantage of this work.
AB - Based on self-consistent rocket-borne measurements of temperature, the densities of atomic oxygen and neutral air, and the volume emission of the atmospheric band (762 nm), we examined the one-step and two-step excitation mechanism of O2 + b16C g for nighttime conditions. Following McDade et al. (1986), we derived the empirical fitting coefficients, which parameterize the atmospheric band emission O2 + b16C g X36 g .0;0/. This allows us to derive the atomic oxygen concentration from nighttime observations of atmospheric band emission O2 + b16C g X36 g .0; 0/. The derived empirical parameters can also be utilized for atmospheric band modeling. Additionally, we derived the fit function and corresponding coefficients for the combined (one- and two-step) mechanism. The simultaneous common volume measurements of all the parameters involved in the theoretical calculation of the observed O2 + b16C g X36 g .0; 0/ emission, i.e., temperature and density of the background air, atomic oxygen density, and volume emission rate, is the novelty and the advantage of this work.
KW - ATOMIC OXYGEN
KW - EXCITATION
KW - GRAVITY-WAVES
KW - IN-SITU
KW - LOWER THERMOSPHERE
KW - MOLECULAR-OXYGEN
KW - NIGHT AIRGLOW
KW - O-2
KW - O2
KW - OH(6-2) AIRGLOW
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060920306&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5194/acp-19-1207-2019
DO - 10.5194/acp-19-1207-2019
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 1207
EP - 1220
JO - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
JF - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
SN - 1680-7316
IS - 2
ER -
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