Mass spectrometers for studying the ionic and neutral composition of the upper layers of the atmosphere

Shutov, M D

Title: Mass spectrometers for studying the ionic and neutral composition of the upper layers of the atmosphere

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The investigation of the ionic and neutral composition of the upper layers of the atmosphere and outer space which is of interest for solving theoretical and applied problems of astrophysics, geophysics, space biology, and other closely-tied areas of science is discussed. The upper layers of the atmosphere are of practical significance for launching rockets and artificial satellites, for which the nature of movement depends on the structure and composition of the atmosphere. The study of the chemical composition of the ionosphere, the degree of ionization of the upper layers of the atmosphere at different latitudes and different times of day, and the dependence of ionization on the action of ultraviolet and corpuscular radiation is necessary to study the processes of the propagation of radio waves, and to explain the chemical and photochemical reaction which cause the ionosphere to exist. The most modern methods of study the composition of the mass spectral method which is a direct method and is especially valuable at great altitudes to study the composition of the upper atmosphere is considered. The mass spectrometric method is the only one to analyze the composition of ionizing gases.

Authors:: Shutov, M D

Publication Date:: Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

Research Org.:: Foreign Technology Div., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6193318

Report Number(s):: N-84-28282; AD-A-141011; FTD-ID(RS)T-0079-84

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; IONOSPHERE; IONIC COMPOSITION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; IONIZATION; LAYERS; CHEMISTRY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PLANETARY IONOSPHERES; SPECTROMETERS; 640201* - Atmospheric Physics- Auroral, Ionospheric, & Magetospheric Phenomena; 440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)

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