2021-01-26Zeitschriftenartikel
Direct measurements of atomic oxygen in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere using terahertz heterodyne spectroscopy
Richter, Heiko; Buchbender, Christof; Güsten, Rolf; Higgins, Ronan; Klein, Bernd; Stutzki, Jürgen; Wiesemeyer, Helmut; Hübers, Heinz-Wilhelm
Atomic oxygen is a main component of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere of the Earth, where it governs photochemistry and energy balance and is a tracer for dynamical motions. However, its concentration is extremely ...