The Coronal X-Spectrum: Problems and Prospects.

Abstract

The advent of rocket and satellite borne EUV and x-ray spectrometers has resulted in a study of the permitted lines of the highly ionized ion in the solar corona and transition region. Models of the coronal temperature and density structure and of coronal abundances have been developed from these observations. However, spectroscopic studies with high spatial resolution are rare, and substantial progress in the study of coronal structure and of the coronal energy balance will require the development of true EUV and x-ray spectroheliographs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777169

Entities

People

  • Arthur B. C. Walker Jr.

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cameras
  • Observation
  • Photography
  • Solar Corona
  • Spectra
  • Spectroheliographs
  • Spectrometers
  • Transitions
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Economics
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster