THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE SKY IN THE VICINITY OF THE SUN

Abstract

A study made of the scattering of small particles in the earth's atmosphere set a standard for studies of atmospheric pollution by dust, smoke, or other particles. The study takes into ac count the diffusion of particles from a source of pollution, such as an industrial chimney, and sets limits for the pollution in terms of sky brightness immediately surrounding the sun.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0403103

Entities

People

  • D. H. Menzel
  • H. K. Sen

Organizations

  • Harvard College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pollution
  • Bituminous Coal
  • Brightness
  • Coal
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Particles
  • Public Health
  • Radiation
  • Sun
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.