BALLOON-BORNE MASS SPECTROMETER MEASUREMENTS OF THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE TO 28 KILOMETERS.

Abstract

To determine the feasibility of making mass spectrometric measurements of the lower atmosphere, balloon flights have been made to an altitude of 28 km with a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Composition measurements were obtained, and some of the problems of extending the range and accuracy of measurements resolved. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0639823

Entities

People

  • Herbert A. Cohen
  • John M. Elwell
  • Robert A. Langley
  • Rocco S. Narcisi

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Spectrometers

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.