First detection of the O III 495.8911 and 500.6843 nm lines in the Earth's upper atmosphere

We report the first detection of two emission lines of the atomic oxygen doubly-charged ion at 495.8911 and 500.6843 nm in the terrestrial upper atmosphere. They correspond to the transitions <sup>1</sup>D<sub>2</sub>-<sup>3</sup>P<sub>1</sub> and &...

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Main Authors: O. Witasse, T. Slanger, R. Thissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/29/2235/2011/angeo-29-2235-2011.pdf