Anomalous Infrared Emission from Condensing and Cooling Steam Clouds.

Abstract

The 10-micrometer wavelength, anomalous infrared emission from condensing and cooling clouds of saturated steam at atmospheric pressure was measured. Radiant emittance values were observed which were three to four times those calculated for water droplets and water vapor present in the clouds. Near 100 C, luminescence-like activity was observed confirming earlier observations by other workers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050083

Entities

People

  • Hugh R. Carlon

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Diameters
  • Emission
  • Emissivity
  • Emittance
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Luminescence
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Particle Size
  • Radiometers
  • Scattering
  • United States
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.