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Determination of F region height and peak electron density at night using airglow emissions from atomic oxygen

1975; American Geophysical Union; Volume: 80; Issue: 16 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1029/ja080i016p02333

2156-2202

Brian A. Tinsley, J. A. Bittencourt,

GNSS positioning and interference

Journal of Geophysical Research (1896-1977)Volume 80, Issue 16 p. 2333-2337 Brief Reports Determination of F region height and peak electron density at night using airglow emissions from atomic oxygen Brian A. Tinsley, Brian A. TinsleySearch for more papers by this authorJosé A. Bittencourt, José A. BittencourtSearch for more papers by this author Brian A. Tinsley, Brian A. TinsleySearch for more papers by this authorJosé A. Bittencourt, José A. BittencourtSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1 June 1975 https://doi.org/10.1029/JA080i016p02333Citations: 72AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Measurements of the vertical column emission rates of atomic oxygen emissions arising from radiative recombination, ion-ion recombination, and dissociative recombination in the nighttime F region are sufficient to remotely sense the F layer height and peak plasma density. For example, measurements can be made of O I 1356 Å and [O I] 6300 Å, with vertical column emission rates J1356 and J6300. To a very good approximation the peak electron density is proportional to (J1356)1/2, and second-order dependence on height and exospheric temperature is very small. To a good approximation the ratio (J1356)1/2/J6300 is a single-valued function of the layer height. References Biondi, M. A., Atmospheric electron-ion and ion-ion recombination processes, Can. J. Chem., 47, 1711–1719, 1969. Bittencourt, J. A., Determination of tropical F region winds from atomic oxygen airglow emissions,Ph.D. thesis,Univ. of Tex. at Dallas,Richardson,1975. Bittencourt, J. A., G. T. Hicks, B. A. Tinsley, F region wind components in the magnetic meridian from Ogo 4 tropical airglow observations, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Solar Terrestrial Physics, 3, 328–337, São Paulo, Brazil, 1974. Chandra, S., E. I. Reed, B. E. Troy Jr., J. E. 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