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Table 1 Sources of hot oxygen (Oh).

From: Global modeling of hot O distribution in the upper thermosphere

 

Reaction

Rate (cm3 s−1)

Oh heating (eV)

1.

N(2D) + O → Oh + N(4S)

7 · 10−13

1.11

2.

N(2D) + O+ → Oh + N(4S)

5 · 10−11

0.68

3.

N(2D) + O2 → Oh + NO

6 · 10−12

2.45

4.

N(2D) + NO → Oh + N2

7 · 10−11

3.58

5.

1.7 · 10−10 · exp(−69.9 · T−1/3)

0.19

6.

NO+ + e → N(2D) + Oh

4.3 · 10−7(300/ Te) (78%)

0.18

7.

NO+ + e → N(4S) + Oh

4.3 · 10−7(300/Te) (22%)

1.28

8.

1.6 · 10−7(300/Te)0.55 (33%)

3.48

9.

1.6 · 10−7(300/Te)0.55 (21%)

2.51

10.

2.1 · 10−11

1.03