A. W. Harrison, E. J. Llewellyn, David C. Nicholls
Abstract
Rotational temperatures have been determined from observations of the OH emission in the night airglow. It is proposed that an apparent increase in the derived rotational temperature with the value of K′ may be explained in terms of a nonisothermal emitting region.
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Rotational temperatures have been determined from observations of the OH emission in the night airglow. It is proposed that an apparent increase in the derived rotational temperature with the value of K′ may be explained in terms of a nonisothermal emitting region.
Key concepts: Airglow, Rotational temperature, Physics, Atomic physics, Atmospheric sciences, Astronomy, Spectral line