Ionization and Aerosol Particulates in the Middle Atmosphere.

Abstract

The research performed during the course of this Grant included both analysis of previously obtained data and additional experimental work. The principal experimental work involved the preparation and launching of rocket payloads during two solar eclipse expeditions: to Northern Ontario in February, 1979 and to Kenya in February, 1980. These payloads used blunt conductivity probes to measure atmospheric conductivity, and the changes in conductivity produced by lamps built into the payloads, both visible and ultraviolet. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107361

Entities

People

  • Leslie C. Hale

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Electricity
  • Charged Particles
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electricity
  • Electrons
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionization
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Ionosphere
  • Measurement
  • Mesosphere
  • Military Research
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.