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Optical aeronomy

Conference · · Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics; (United States)
OSTI ID:5008874
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  1. USAF, Geophysics Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA (United States)
Optical measurements of thermospheric and ionospheric processes and their interpretation are reviewed and the chemical reactions and their effects on emissions are discussed. Also included are the phenomena which excite the airglow and aurora, i.e., the solar UV/EUV flux and auroral particle precipitation. Consideration is given to solar flux, atomic emissions, molecular emissions, hydrogen geocorona, and molecular oxygen and the green line nightglow.
OSTI ID:
5008874
Report Number(s):
CONF-910878--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics; (United States) Journal Volume: 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English