NASA NTRS · 19900043500
The EUV dayglow at high spectral resolution
Abstract
Rocket observations and spectra of the dayglow spectrum of the terrestrial atmosphere between 840 and 1860 A are studied. Three bands of the N2 c-prime 4 system are seen clearly resolved in the dayglow. Analysis of high-resolution N2 Lyman-Birge-Hopfield data shows no anomalous vibrational distribution as has been reported from other observations. Altitude profiles of the observed O and N2 emissions demonstrate that the MSIS-83 model O and N2 densities are appropriate for the conditions of the rocket flights.
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Morrison, M. D., Bowers, C. W., Feldman, P. D., Meier, R. R.. 1990-04-01. The EUV dayglow at high spectral resolution. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900043500
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