Accession Number:

AD0781094

Title:

Stimulated Skyglow.

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept. 1 Aug-31 Dec 73,

Corporate Author:

MISSION RESEARCH CORP SANTA BARBARA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Archer,D. H.
• Tarr,P. W.

Report Date:

1974-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

73.0

Abstract:

The report describes the development of a code, called ARCTIC, that is suitable for the study and analysis of auroral data. The code inputs a flux spectrum of primary electrons, incident on or in the atmosphere, with a specified magnetic dip angle and initial pitch angle, and computes the detailed energy deposition and partition in the atmosphere. The deposition subroutine is coupled to a chemistry and radiation subroutine with the result that the opticalinfrared emission, as functions of altitude and time, are then determined. The code is essentially complete, except for certain refinements, and has been run for the case of a hypothetical class II aurora. Author

Descriptors:

• *Aurorae
• *Atmosphere models
• Atmospheric physics
• Electron flux
• Radiative transfer
• Infrared radiation
• Chemical reactions
• Luminescence
• Emission spectra
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE