INVESTIGATION OF THE INFRARED EMISSION SPECTRUM OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND EARTH,

Abstract

The separation of line and continuum emission in the 8 - 26 micron sky emission spectrum and its calculation by means of radiation diagrams is discussed for narrow spectral intervals containing no, one, or two water vapor rotational lines. Continuum absorption coefficients and the intergrated absorptions of four lines are determined by comparison of calculated and measured radiance values. A radiation diagram for the 8.75 - 12.25 micron window region is presented and compared with measurements. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0416497

Entities

People

  • Fritz Moller
  • Wilford Zdunkowski

Organizations

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Atmospheres
  • Coefficients
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Radiance
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Spectroscopy.