CO<sub>2</sub>(&nu;<sub>2</sub>)-O quenching rate coefficient derived from coincidental SABER/TIMED and Fort Collins lidar observations of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

CO<sub>2</sub>(&nu;<sub>2</sub>)-O quenching rate coefficient derived from coincidental SABER/TIMED and Fort Collins lidar observations of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Among the processes governing the energy balance in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT), the quenching of CO<sub>2</sub>(&nu;<sub>2</sub>) vibrational levels by collisions with O atoms plays an important role. However, there is a factor of 3–4 discrepancy between...

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Main Authors: W. D. Pesnell, C.-Y. She, A. K. Smith, A. A. Kutepov, A. G. Feofilov, R. A. Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/9013/2012/acp-12-9013-2012.pdf

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