UV Spectroirradiometer Measurements of Solar UV Fluxes on the Stratcom 8A Balloon Flight.

Abstract

A filter wheel UV Spectroirradiometer (UVS) was used to measure solar UV fluxes in 10 bandpasses in the 200-400 nm region at altitudes up to 40 km on Stratcom 8A. Ozone layer thicknesses were derived from the balloon ascent measurements and an ozone density profile obtained. Measurements at the 39-40 km float altitude before and after local noon give a solar flux in the (220 + or - 5) nm O2-O3 transmission window of .00000453 W/(sq cm-nm). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055775

Entities

People

  • Bach Sellers
  • Frederick A. Hanser
  • Jean L. Hunerwadel

Organizations

  • University of Texas at El Paso

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Calibration
  • Environment
  • Measurement
  • Ozone Layer
  • Photometers
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Scattering
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spectrometers
  • Stratosphere
  • Sun
  • Sunspots

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Spectroscopy.