The O+(4S) + N2(X1Σ(g)+) → NO+(X1Σ+) + N(4S) reaction as a source of highly rotationally excited NO+ in the thermosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 1199-1206

  Duff, J W ^a   Smith, D R ^b  

^a SPECTRAL SCIENCES INC   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared emission; NO+; Rotational NLTE

Indexed keywords

EMISSION; NITROUS OXIDE; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0033758707     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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