| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10705331 | Planetary and Space Science | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Enhancements of 300-400 nm UV nightglow observed by a satellite are analyzed. ⺠High-latitude UV enhancements result from electron precipitation from radiation belt and aurora. ⺠At low latitudes, the UV emission is attributed to the bulges of mesospheric oxygen. ⺠Mid-latitude UV enhancements are co-located with regions of electron precipitation. ⺠The intensity of precipitation is found to be too small to produce the observed UV emission. That is a subject of further studies.
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Authors
A.V. Dmitriev, H.-C. Yeh, M.I. Panasyuk, V.I. Galkin, G.K. Garipov, B.A. Khrenov, P.A. Klimov, L.L. Lazutin, I.N. Myagkova, S.I. Svertilov,