ATMOSPHERIC IMPLICATIONS OF PREDISSOCIATION IN N2,
Abstract
Analysis of the half-widths of the individual rotational absorption lines of N2 at high resolution delta lambda = 0.038A) indicates that all of the lines between 800 and 1000A are broadened by predissociation. This implies that photo-dissociation of atmospheric N2 by solar radiation may be as much as 10,000 times greater than assumed previously and may, indeed, contribute significantly to the over-all rate of production of atomic nitrogen in the upper atmosphere. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0679112
Entities
People
- Robert D. Hudson
- Virginia L. Carter
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation