A time-resolved model of the mesospheric Na layer: constraints on the meteor input function
A time-resolved model of the Na layer in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere region is described, where the continuity equations for the major sodium species Na, Na+ and NaHCO3 are solved explicity, and the other short-lived species are treated in steady-state.It is shown that the diurnal variation of the Na layer can only be modelled satisfactorily