Nitric Oxide Airglow on Mars

Authors

Jane L. Fox, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Alexander DalgarnoFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

6-1977

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Abstract

The Viking experiment has established that nitric oxide is a significant minor component of the upper atmosphere of Mars. We present calculations of the dayglow spectrum resulting from photoelectron impact excitation of NO on Mars. Results are given for the intensities of the γ-band system of NO and the Baer-Miescher band system of NO⁺ and comparison is made with the expected intensities of some N₂ band systems.

Comments

Presented at the 1977 Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Washington, DC.

Presentation Number SA-90.

Repository Citation

Fox, J. L., & Dalgarno, A. (1977). Nitric Oxide Airglow on Mars. Eos, 58 (6), 459.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/509

DOI

10.1029/EO058i006p00366