Analysis of EUV and Visible Region Airglow and Auroral Data

详细分析了气辉和极光的光学特性 排放测量需要复杂的计算机模型， 电子碰撞能量损失/激发过程，光化学， 和辐射传输的光学厚EUV共振线， 大气层 由于建模工作的复杂性， 只有一个基团（R.R. Meier和他在NRL的同事们）之前已经 一直从事紫外光谱的综合建模， 日光和极光。 除了与迈耶博士合作 在U.C.伯克利SRP 78 -1 EUV数据，我们现在 进行或自己的理论研究和分析， EUV和可见光区气辉和极光。 气辉和极光的定量研究 激发和发射过程中起着重要的作用， 光化学和能量学的耦合的阐明 磁层-电离层-大气系统 白天 电离层是通过吸收 波长低于1025的太阳EUV辐射。 极光 地磁暴可能会对地球上的 中性大气层和电离层结构， 在大气中沉积的高能电子 是以光辐射的形式释放的。 因此 大气排放的光谱学是一种重要的 了解和监测全球气候变化的诊断工具 陆地环境

The detailed analysis of airglow and auroral optical emission measurements requires sophisticated computer models of electron impact energy loss/excitation processes, photochemistry, and radiative transfer of optically thick EUV resonance lines in the atmosphere. Due to the complexity of the modeling effort, only one group (R.R. Meier and colleagues at NRL) has previously been engaged in comprehensive modeling of the UV spectrum of the dayglow and aurora. In addition to collaborating with Dr. Meier in the analysis of U.C. Berkeley SRP78-1 EUV data, we are now conducting or own theoretical investigations and analyses of both EUV and visible region airglow and aurora. The quantitative investigation of airglow and auroral excitation and emission processes plays a significant role in the elucidation of the photochemistry and energetics of the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-atmosphere system. The daytime ionosphere is formed and maintained through the absorption of solar EUV radiation at wavelengths below 1025 >. In the auroral zones, where geomagnetic storms may have a profound influence on neutral atmospheric and ionospheric structure, much of the energy deposited in the atmosphere by precipitating energetic electrons is released in the form of optical emissions. Thus, the spectroscopy of atmospheric emissions serves as an important diagnostic tool in understanding and monitoring the global terrestrial environment.