The photodissociation of nitric oxide in the mesosphere and stratosphere

M. Nicolet, S. Cieslik

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    Abstract

    A detailed calculation of the nitric oxide photodissoeiation rate has been made for application to mesospheric and stratospheric photochemistry. It takes into account a new determination of the oscillator strengths of the NO bands and is based on a critical analysis of the solar flux. Moreover it entails a complete determination of the molecular oxygen attenuation allowing for the rotational fine structure including the Voight profile of the Schumann-Runge bands.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)105-115
    Number of pages11
    JournalPlanetary and Space Science
    Volume28
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1980

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • Space and Planetary Science

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