Studies of the Airglow, the Aurora, the Ion and Neutral Composition, and the Chemistry of the Terrestrial Atmosphere

摘要

Results obtained by rocket-borne optical spectrometry are presented. Composition measurements and auroral studies are reported. The production of N (D-2) atoms by photo-absorption processes, and by electron impact excitation of N2 are discussed along with vibrationally excited CO2(+) ions in planetary atmospheres.