Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-333-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-333-2020
Research article
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09 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 09 Jan 2020

Modelled effects of temperature gradients and waves on the hydroxyl rotational distribution in ground-based airglow measurements

Christoph Franzen, Patrick Joseph Espy, and Robert Edward Hibbins

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AR by Christoph Franzen on behalf of the Authors (27 Aug 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Oct 2019) by William Ward
AR by Christoph Franzen on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (18 Nov 2019) by William Ward
AR by Christoph Franzen on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2019)  Manuscript 
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Ground-based observations of the hydroxyl (OH) airglow have indicated that the rotational energy levels may not be in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding gas. Here we use simulations of the OH airglow to show that temperature changes across the extended airglow layer, either climatological or those temporarily caused by atmospheric waves, can mimic this effect for thermalized OH. Thus, these must be considered in order to quantify the non-thermal nature of the OH airglow.
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