Near-Infrared Auroral Spectra,
Abstract
The near-infrared spectrum of an aurora in comparison with the high-latitude night airglow has been obtained using a wide-field interferometer-spectrometer. The spectral coverage is from about 0.9 to 1.6 micrometers at a resolving power of 1600. The principal auroral features which were observed during a Class III auroral breakup the night of April 19, 1974, at Poker Flat, Alaska, are the N2(+) Meinel bands, the N2 First Positive bands, and certain atomic 0 and N emission lines. Comparisons are made with laboratory spectra.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA016755
Entities
People
- Allan Steed
- Doran Baker
- Ronald Huppi
- William Pendleton Jr
Organizations
- Utah State University