Possible nitric oxide sources in the Earth's mesosphere

Authors
Medvedev, VV Nikitin, MB
Citation
Vv. Medvedev et Mb. Nikitin, Possible nitric oxide sources in the Earth's mesosphere, GEOMAG AERO, 41(1), 2001, pp. 127-131
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
GEOMAGNETISM AND AERONOMY
ISSN journal
00167932 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
127 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-7932(200101/02)41:1<127:PNOSIT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Possible photochemical schemes resulting in the formation of nitric oxide i n the mesosphere are considered. The results of numerical calculations of t he [NO] altitude distribution, which satisfactorily agree with experimental data, are presented. It has been shown that the [NO] can be in a photochem ical equilibrium in the mesopause. The analytical expressions for the [N] a nd [NO] altitude distribution in the mesosphere have been obtained.