The UV dayglow 3, OI emissions at 989, 1027, 1152, 1304, and 1356A
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- 7 December 1980
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 7 (12) , 1057-1060
- https://doi.org/10.1029/gl007i012p01057
Abstract
Rocket observations of the dayglow spectrum between 530 and 1500A were obtained on 9 January 1978 at a solar zenith angle of 56°. Data were obtained from 80 to 260km with viewing angles of 40°, 90°, and 180° to the local zenith. OI emissions were observed at 989, 1027, 1152, 1304, and 1356A. Analysis of these data with a radiative transfer model using the energy dependences of currently accepted excitation cross sections, branching ratios, and photoelectron fluxes shows that electron impact excitation is the primary source of these emissions. The infrared emission rates at 7990 and 11287A are also calculated in this analysis for comparison with previous observations and estimates.Keywords
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