| Autor: |
H. le Texier, Stanley C. Solomon, Rolando R. Garcia |
| Rok vydání: |
1987 |
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| Zdroj: |
Planetary and Space Science. 35:977-989 |
| ISSN: |
0032-0633 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/0032-0633(87)90002-x |
| Popis: |
The influence of seasonal and latitudinal changes in the distribution of mesospheric components on the OH Meinel-band nightglow is investigated by means of numerical simulations using the two-dimensional dynamical/chemical model of Garcia and Solomon (1985). The processes responsible for the formation and destruction of vibrationally excited OH in the mesosphere are described; the seasonal/latitudinal evolution for the higher (v greater than 6) and lower (v = 1-6) levels is shown in graphs and maps and characterized in detail; and the theoretical results are compared with published observational data. The lower-level emission is shown to depend on both O and H, suggesting that the variation of the Meinel-band nightglow can provide important information on the roles of advection and diffusion in the transport of water vapor and odd oxygen near the mesopause. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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