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The importance of optical emissions is described in the context of the magnetosphere-ionosphere-neutral atmosphere interactions. Excitation processes of some important F-region emissions in the polar regions are reviewed. The importance of optical emissions for the determination of the quantum yields and quenching coefficients is illustrated for the 0+(2P), 0+(2D), N(2D), n(2P) and 0(1D) states and a set of values deduced from recent experiments such as the Atmosphere Explorer satellites is given. The effects of transport by neutral winds and electromagnetic drifts on the morphology are also discussed and illustrated by recent model calculations for n(2d) horizontal transport.
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Gérard, JC. (1980). A Review of Optical F-Region Processes in the Polar Atmosphere. In: Deehr, C.S., Holtet, J.A. (eds) Exploration of the Polar Upper Atmosphere. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8417-2_14
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