Optika Atmosfery i Okeana Journal

Vol. 3, issue 04, article # 13

Dem'yanikov A. I., Kutepov A. A. Remote sensing of terrestrial mesospheric temperatures by modulation spectroscopy method with breakdown of LTE taken into account. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1990. V. 3. No. 04. P. 376-380. PDF
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Abstract:

The effect of local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) breakdown on the accuracy of thermal sensing of the Earth's mesosphere using modulation spectroscopy techniques is considered; the physical phenomena responsible for such breakdown are studied. Computer simulations demonstrate that the numerical procedure, suggested to take account of LTE breakdown, are quite effective; the expected accuracies are estimated.