Space-borne measurements of mesospheric magnesium species ─ a retrieval algorithm and preliminary profiles

We present a joint retrieval as well as first results for mesospheric air density and mesospheric Magnesium species (Mg and Mg<sup>+</sup>) using limb data from the SCIAMACHY instrument on board the European ENVISAT satellite.considered. These species feature <br><br> Metalli...

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Main Authors: M. Sinnhuber, J. P. Burrows, A. C. Aikin, M. Scharringhausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/1963/2008/acp-8-1963-2008.pdf