Vacuum Ultraviolet Backgrounds from Space - Ten Years After
Abstract
The past ten years has seen progress in the understanding of the ultraviolet background of the earth's atmosphere. These airglow, auroral, and scattering emission sources set limits on the usefulness of UV for space observations. They also, however, enable several types of passive remote sensing; such as, electron density profiles, neutral density and composition, and auroral location and strength. The paper describes our measurements and data analysis in the these areas. UV imaging the aurora has been achieved by four experiments, and these are briefly reviewed. UV imaging of the aurora has been achieved by four experiments, and these are briefly reviewed. UV imaging has opened up a new way to study solar-terrestrial relationships.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA211353
Entities
People
- F. J. Leblanc
- J. C. Larrabee
- R. E. Huffman
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory