Identification of Thermospheric Dayglow Emissions for the MUSTANG experiment
Abstract
Thermospheric air glow emissions in the wavelength range of 1800 A to 3400 A, and altitude range of 100 to 330 km were identified. These emissions compose the preliminary data analysis for the MUSTANG rocket experiment. Identification of emissions in the wavelength range of the MUSTANG experiment was accomplished using experimental results to support calculated emission feature intensity. All emission features that will contribute to the experimental spectra, as well as those features that will be distinguishable have been tentatively identified. These results confirm the contention that the instrument wavelength range allows observation of major mid-ultraviolet airglow emission bands. The extended wavelength and altitude range for this experiment allows a unique experiment allows a unique experimental opportunity to observe all major neutral atmospheric constituents in one spectrum. The primary emission band systems that will be observed are the N2 Lyman-Birge-Hopfield bands, the O2 Schumann-Runge bands, the NO Gamma bands and the O 2972A line. Secondary contributions will be observed from the N2 Vegard-Kaplan and 2nd Positive bands, the O2 Herzberg bands, and the NO Epsilon and Delta bands. These combined spectra will insure the MUSTANG experimental goal of measuring N2 and NO densities, and determining EUV and photoelectron fluxes can be met. Theses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA225473
Entities
People
- Gary M. Danczyk
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School