O2(1Δ) in the Atmosphere

  • E. J. Llewellyn
  • W. F. J. Evans
  • H. C. Wood
Conference paper
Part of the Astrophysics and Space Science Library book series (ASSL, volume 35)

Abstract

The presence of large amounts of O2 excited to the α1Δg state was first shown by Vallance Jones and Harrison (1958) who detected the 0-1 band of the IR atmospheric system in the evening twilight. However, since that time the IR atmospheric emissions have been extensively studied using ground based, airborne, and rocket techniques, and have provided significant new information relating to the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. In the present paper these measurements and the mechanisms responsible for the formation of O2(1Δ) in the atmosphere are considered.

Keywords

Height Profile Excitation Mechanism Atmospheric Simulation Auroral Precipitation Rocket Measurement 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • E. J. Llewellyn
    • 1
  • W. F. J. Evans
    • 1
  • H. C. Wood
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute of Space and Atmospheric StudiesUniversity of SaskatchewanSaskatoonCanada

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