Infrared Radiative Heating and Cooling in the Venusian Mesosphere.I: Global Mean Radiative Equilibrium

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Global mean sources and sinks of radiative energy are calculated for the upper atmosphere of Venus. We especially consider the region between 90 and 130 km, where the equilibrium temperature is largely controlled through infrared absorption and emission by vibrational-rotational bands of CO2. Source functions for bands deviating from thermodynamic equilibrium are determined as part of the calculation. Radiative transfer in the region of non-overlapping lines is calculated by summing the contribution of individual Voigt lines. Many isotopic and hot bands contribute amounts to 15μ cooling or near-infrared heating at some levels comparable to the contributions by strong bands. The emission of the fundamental 15μ state of C120216 is maintained at near local thermodynamic equilibrium values by the radiation field to pressures three orders of magnitude less than would be expected in considering only relative values of radiative and vibrational relaxation rates. Conversion of near-infrared solar photon ... Abstract Global mean sources and sinks of radiative energy are calculated for the upper atmosphere of Venus. We especially consider the region between 90 and 130 km, where the equilibrium temperature is largely controlled through infrared absorption and emission by vibrational-rotational bands of CO2. Source functions for bands deviating from thermodynamic equilibrium are determined as part of the calculation. Radiative transfer in the region of non-overlapping lines is calculated by summing the contribution of individual Voigt lines. Many isotopic and hot bands contribute amounts to 15μ cooling or near-infrared heating at some levels comparable to the contributions by strong bands. The emission of the fundamental 15μ state of C120216 is maintained at near local thermodynamic equilibrium values by the radiation field to pressures three orders of magnitude less than would be expected in considering only relative values of radiative and vibrational relaxation rates. Conversion of near-infrared solar photon ...

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