Aerospace Measurement Techniques

Aerospace Measurement Techniques
Author: Gene G. Mannella
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1967
Genre: Aeronautical instruments
ISBN:

Conference papers on advanced aerospace technology measurement techniques and instrumentation.

Atmospheric Ultraviolet Remote Sensing

Atmospheric Ultraviolet Remote Sensing
Author: Robert E. Huffman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 1992-10-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080918808

This book is an introduction to the use of the ultraviolet for remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere. It covers the Earth's UV radiative environment, experimental techniques, and current applications. it is my intention to provide the information needed to "make a first approximation" concerning the use of the ultraviolet and to provide access through the literature for a more thorough study.* Contains recent UV applications not previously available in book form such as ozone, auroral images, and ionospheric sensing* Features broad coverage of fundamentals of atmospheric geophysics with values for fluxes, cross-sections, and radiances* Covers techniques that illustrate principles of measurements with typical values* Contains numerous references to original literature

Physics of the Aurora and Airglow

Physics of the Aurora and Airglow
Author: Joseph W. Chamberlain
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483222535

International Geophysics Series, Volume 2: Physics of the Aurora and Airglow explores certain physical aspects of aurora and airglow. This volume is composed of 13 chapters and begins with surveys of the theory and spectroscopic and photometric analyses of radiation from the upper atmosphere. The subsequent chapters treat the geographic distribution of aurora and its physical processes in the atmosphere. Other chapters examine the theory of hydrogen emission in aurora, resonance scattering by atmospheric sodium, the excitation of the oxygen red lines in the airglow, and an atlas of the auroral spectrum. A chapter focuses on the analysis of twilight observations for emission heights. The concluding chapters discuss the theory of day airglow, as well as the spectral photometry and excitation of the nightglow. This book is of value to geophysicists, theoreticians, and scientists of the allied fields of geophysics.

NASA SP.

NASA SP.
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1244
Release: 1970
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Space Weather Fundamentals

Space Weather Fundamentals
Author: George V. Khazanov
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2016-11-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1315351463

Space weather is one of the most significant natural hazards to human life and health. Conditions of the sun and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere can influence the performance and reliability of space-borne and ground-based technological systems. If conditions in the space environment are adverse, they can cause disruption of satellite operations, communications, navigation, and electric power distribution grids, leading to a variety of socioeconomic losses. This book provides an overview of our current knowledge and theoretical understanding of space weather formation and covers all major topics of this phenomena, from the sun to the Earth’s ionosphere and thermosphere, thus providing a fully updated review of this rapidly advancing field. The book brings together an outstanding team of internationally recognised contributors to cover topics such as solar wind, the earth's magnetic field, radiation belts, the aurora, spacecraft charging, orbital drag and GPS.