Papers of relevance for non-LTE in the Martian atmosphere:
More than 10 Contributions to Meetings on Non-LTE modelling of the Mars and Venus atmospheres. The most recent one:Vibrational temperatures and radiative cooling of the CO2 15um bands in the middle atmosphere. Lopez-Puertas, M., M. A. Lopez-Valverde, and F. W. Taylor Q.J.R.M.S., 118, 499-532, 1992
Analysis of the Upper Atmosphere CO2(v2) vibrational temperatures retrieved from ATMOS/Spacelab 3 Observations. Lopez-Puertas, M., M. A. Lopez-Valverde, C. P. Rinsland, and M. R. Gunson J. Geophys. Res., 97, 20469-20478, 1992
A non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer model for infrared emissions in the atmosphere of Mars. 1. Theoretical basis and nighttime populations of vibrational states Lopez-Valverde, M. A. and M. Lopez-Puertas J. Geophys. Res., 99 13093-13115, 1994
A non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer model for infrared emissions in the atmosphere of Mars. 2. Daytime populations of vibrational levels Lopez-Valverde, M.A. and M. Lopez-Puertas J. Geophys. Res. 99, 13117-13132, 1994
Radiative energy balance of CO2 non-LTE infrared emissions in the Martian atmosphere. Lopez-Puertas, M. and M. A. Lopez-Valverde ICARUS, 114 113-129, 1995
Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium limb radiances for the MIPAS instrument on Envisat-1 Lopez-Puertas et al. JQRST, 59, p.377-403, 1998
Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium in general circulation models of the Martian atmosphere 1. Effects of the local thermodynamic equilibrium approximation on thermal cooling and solar heating Lopez-Valverde, M., D. P. Edwards, M. Lopez-Puertas and C. Roldan JGR-Planets, in press, 1998
Venus atmosphere: Non-LTE CO2 Infrared Emissions. Roldan, C., M.A. Lopez-Valverde and M. Lopez-Puertas "IXth RENCONTRES DE BLOIS PLANETARY SYSTEMS : THE LONG VIEW" Chateau de Blois, France, June 22-28, 1997