Articles | Volume 17, issue 16
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9751-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9751-2017
Research article
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18 Aug 2017
Research article |  | 18 Aug 2017

Resolving the mesospheric nighttime 4.3 µm emission puzzle: comparison of the CO2(ν3) and OH(ν) emission models

Peter A. Panka, Alexander A. Kutepov, Konstantinos S. Kalogerakis, Diego Janches, James M. Russell, Ladislav Rezac, Artem G. Feofilov, Martin G. Mlynczak, and Erdal Yiğit

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AR by Alexander Kutepov on behalf of the Authors (10 Mar 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (13 Mar 2017) by Franz-Josef Lübken
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (14 Mar 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (25 Mar 2017)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 Mar 2017) by Franz-Josef Lübken
AR by Alexander Kutepov on behalf of the Authors (28 May 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (29 May 2017) by Franz-Josef Lübken
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (01 Jun 2017)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (01 Jun 2017) by Franz-Josef Lübken
AR by Alexander Kutepov on behalf of the Authors (10 Jun 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (19 Jun 2017) by Franz-Josef Lübken
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Recently, theoretical and laboratory studies have suggested an additional nighttime channel of transfer of vibrational energy of OH molecules to CO2 in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT). We show that new mechanism brings modelled 4.3 μm emissions very close to the SABER/TIMED measurements. This renders new opportunities for the application of the CO2 4.3 μm observations in the study of the energetics and dynamics of the nighttime MLT.
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