Optical Properties of the Atmosphere

Abstract

An understanding of the interaction between infrared radiation and the earth's atmosphere is necessary in a number of disciplines. Data pertinent to this problem have been and will be obtained by recording the solar spectrum in various wavelength intervals at various altitudes above the earth's surface during a series of balloon flights. During this period a balloon flight was made to obtain transmittance data in the 2.7 micrometers region, and two flights have been made to obtain data concerning the background radiance in various wavelength regions at high altitudes. Reduction of the data obtained during the last flights made under the preceding contract has been completed and analyses of these data are in progress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0741186

Entities

People

  • David G. Murcray

Organizations

  • University of Denver

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • High Altitude
  • High Resolution
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Spectra
  • Transmittance
  • United States
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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