Measurements of Infrared Radiation from Mercury and the Moon.

Abstract

Studies of the 2.3 to 18 micron infrared radiation from the planet Mercury and the 2.3 to 8.6 micron infrared radiation from the Moon are presented in this thesis. Experimental results are compared with predictions based on a smooth spherical black body model and it is found that neither object radiates like the model and, although they are not identical, Mercury and the Moon are quite similar. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751673

Entities

People

  • Thomas Lee Murdock

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.