AbstractWe present first results of the analysis of fine details present in GOMOS co-added transmittances. In particular, mesospheric sodium (around 589nm) and the oxygen green line (at 557nm) have been unambiguously identified and the Na concentration profile can be obtained by standard inversion techniques. Two other unusual spectral signatures have been observed, both exhibiting a strong altitude dependence, in absorption (511.7nm) and in emission (601.2nm), the first one perhaps being related to a transition involving an excited state of molecular oxygen. The general usefulness of averaging limb transmittances data is discussed.
GOMOS serendipitous data products: The mesospheric sodium layer and various limb emissions
Advances in Space Research ; 36 , 5 ; 967-972
2005-03-02
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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