Comparisons of observed and forward modeled Balmer-α intensities from WACCM-X and MSIS-00
Brandon J. Myers
Abstract
From 2000 to 2001, ground-based geocoronal hydrogen Balmer-
1 Introduction
Hydrogen distribution is key to understanding the chemistry and dynamics of the middle and upper atmosphere (Bishop, 2001). Atomic hydrogen in the mesosphere is a byproduct of photolysis reactions of Brasseur and Solomon, 2005). Furthermore, as a minor species in the lower thermosphere, atomic hydrogen becomes increasingly important in the upper thermosphere, where hydrogen charge exchange reactions contribute...