Abstract
In the middle atmosphere, the OH Meinel bands, which involve high-lying vibrational and rotational levels transitions, are in Non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (NLTE) conditions. In this work we present a state-of-art NLTE model for the Meinel bands of OH including the most recent collisional rates and spectroscopic data, and we perform a sensitivity analysis of the spectroscopy uncertainties and their impact in the interpretation of atmospheric data. A comparison with previous modeling and data analysis shows that major efforts are needed in the understanding of the spectroscopy of OH.
Original language | English |
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Article number | EPSC2016-2996 |
Journal | Geophysical Research Abstracts |
Volume | 18 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Event | EGU General Assembly 2016 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 17 Apr 2016 → 22 Apr 2016 |