Accession Number:

ADA043324

Title:

UV Photon and Electron Deposition in the Atmosphere.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 7 Jan 74-30 Jun 76,

Corporate Author:

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INC LA JOLLA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Myers,Benjamin F.
• Schoonover,Melvin R.

Report Date:

1976-08-02

Pagination or Media Count:

100.0

Abstract:

The initial species, partitioning of energy, electron flux spectra and derived quantities resulting from UV photon and electron absorption by atmospheric species are calculated for the altitude range 60 to 500 km and for photon and electron energies between 10 and 300 eV and 14 and 900 eV, respectively. Cross-section curves for electron impact excitation of nitrogen to predissociating states are derived. Author

Descriptors:

• *NUCLEAR PHYSICS
• IONOSPHERE
• ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• ELECTRON EMISSION
• ALTITUDE
• ABSORPTION CROSS SECTIONS
• EQUATIONS OF STATE
• ELECTRON NUCLEAR CROSS SECTIONS
• PHOTON CROSS SECTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particle Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE