An Auroral X Ray Imaging Spectrometer,
Abstract
A scanning X-ray spectrometer was flown abroad the USAF-Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP-F6) satellite to image x-ray production in the earth's atmosphere. One of the main objectives of this experiment was to image auroral signatures associated with electron precipitation at energies above a few keV. A brief description of the instrument is given and a sequence of auroral images is shown to demonstrate on-orbit performance and to illustrate the use of such data to remotely monitor ionization density perturbations in the earth's atmosphere. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA147756
Entities
People
- D. J. Gorney
- James Roeder
- P. F. Mizera
- W. A. Kolasinski
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation