EXCITATION OF CHROMOSPHERIC MG I,

Abstract

Our earlier analysis of chromospheric Mg I data is extended to discussions of both empirical and theoretical departures from radiative detailed balance in the strong singlet and triplet lines. At 500 km, general agreement between the empirical and theoretical values is obtained for all lines, assuming an isothermal, spherically symmetric atmosphere. At heights of 1000 and 1500 km, however, further evidence is found for strong departures from spherical symmetry. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0447628

Entities

People

  • R. Grant Athay

Organizations

  • High Altitude Observatory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Atmospheres
  • Excitation

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Solar Physics