Remote sensing of high-latitude ionization with ISIS 2 auroral scanning photometer

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radio Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/RS020i003p00439· OSTI ID:6162934

Vondrak, R R; Murphree, J S; Anger, C D

Comparisons are made between ISIS-2 satellite-based photometric data and Chatanika ground-based incoherent-scatter data of auroral phenomena. The radar signals comprised 67 microsec pulses for measuring the electron density with a 10 km range resolution and 320 microsec pulses for electron velocity and density data with 40 km resolution. The ISIS 2 data were gathered with an auroral scanning photometer from a 1400 km altitude, focusing on emissions at 391.4 and 557.7 nm. The spacecraft imagery resolution varied from 9-30 km. Both discrete and diffuse aurora were observed. The comparisons cover the spatial ionization distribution and altitudinal ionization profiles. The satellite data were sufficient for F-region profile imaging at visible wavelengths if earth albedo factors were considered. 18 references.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Space Sciences Lab., Palo Alto, CA; Calgary Univ., Alberta, Canada
• OSTI ID: 6162934
• Journal Information: Radio Sci.; (United States), Vol. 20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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