Published September 15, 1976
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Journal article
Nonthermal 10 micron CO2 emission lines in the atmospheres of Mars and Venus
- 1. Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley
Description
Mechanisms are examined for excitation of strong 10 μ CO2 emission lines seen on Mars and Venus. Line absorption of near-infrared solar flux directly by CO2 or by H2O with collisional transfer of energy to CO2 are proposed as likely excitation mechanism. Altitudes for peak 10 μ emission are estimated to be near 80 km for Mars and 120 km for Venus
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Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Mechanisms
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1086/182252;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Journal Volume
- 208
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Astrophys. J., Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- L145
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 8288454
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION SPECTRA; ENERGY LEVELS; INFRARED RADIATION; LINE WIDTHS; MARS PLANET; MOLECULE-MOLECULE COLLISIONS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES; SOLAR RADIATION; VENUS PLANET
- Descriptors DEC
- ATMOSPHERES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; COLLISIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANETS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; STELLAR RADIATION
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