Intensities of Atmospheric bands of molecular oxygen in the nightglow

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The intensities of the Atmospheric bands of molecular oxygen Ivʹvʺ (cm–2s–1) in the nightglow of the Earth’s atmosphere are calculated for different latitudes and seasons. The calculations were performed using experimental data on the profiles of atomic oxygen concentrations for different seasons. The calculated integral intensities of Atmospheric bands are compared with experimental data obtained from the space shuttle (STS transport system), as well as from the Keck I telescope. It is shown that there is good agreement between theoretical calculations and experimental data for the considered latitudes, but better agreement is received with data obtained from Keck I telescope.

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O. V. Antonenko

Polar Geophysical Institute

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Email: antonenko@pgia.ru
Russian Federation, Apatity

A. S. Kirillov

Polar Geophysical Institute

Email: antonenko@pgia.ru
Russian Federation, Apatity

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2. Fig. 1. Night sky glow spectrum in the 620-900 nm range: data from the space shuttle Endeavour (STS-69) (a), calculated values of O2* emission intensity in the Atmospheric bands (histograms) in the same range (b). The figures above the peaks are the values of vibrational levels (v-v) at the radiative transition (3)

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3. Fig. 2. Night sky luminosity spectrum in the 620-900 nm range: calculated values of O2* emission intensity in the Atmospheric bands (histograms) for the Earth's middle latitudes (a), data from the Kesk I telescope (b), results of calculations for the equatorial zone including the northern tropics (histograms) (c)

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4. Fig. 3. Values of the total integral luminosity I, cm-2s-1, of the entire system of Atmospheric Bands: for the Earth's middle latitudes (a), for the equatorial zone, including the northern tropics (b)

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