Ground-based atmospheric infrared and visible emission measurements. Report for 15 July 1983-14 June 1985
This reprint describes Ground-based measurements of night-sky near-infrared and visible emissions made at the Andenes, Norway, and Kiruna, Sweden, rocket launch sites during the Energy Budget Campaign of 1980. Optical measurements were made using visible and infrared photometers, a Michelson interferometer and a grating spectrometer. The specific aim of the experiments reported in the present paper was to investigate the relationships between the optical emissions from upper atmospheric hydroxyl (OH) and molecular oxygen (O2)and the magnetic activity in the auroral zone. Other airglow emissions, including the O and N2(+) species, wee monitored photometrically for diagnostic purposes. Furthermore, the ground-based optical instruments were used to support rocket-borne experiments launched in salvoes during the campaign. Observations were provided before and after the launches of the rocket payloads. Comparisons between upper atomospheric temperatures derived from airglow emissions and those obtained from in situ rocket probes were sought.
- Research Organization:
- Utah State Univ., Logan (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5893132
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-162930/2/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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