DETERMINATION OF THE D-LAYER AIR CHEMISTRY FROM A DAYTIME, HIGH-ALTITUDE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION,

Abstract

Measurements of the magnitude and time dependence of X-ray induced absorption over Midway during the July 9, 1962, high-altitude nuclear explosion allowed us to infer bounds on the dissociative recombination coefficient alpha of the D-layer of the ionosphere. It is shown here that a daytime experiment would allow a unique determination of alpha. By combining the daytime data with the already available nighttime data, one could infer the in situ detachment rate of the daytime ionosphere. We find that a low-yield explosion (a few KT) is adequate for the purpose of the experiment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0620952

Entities

People

  • R. E. Lelevier

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Altitude
  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Explosions
  • High Altitude
  • Ionosphere
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Time Dependence
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference