Spectroscopic and Interferometric Studies of Airglow and Auroral Processes in the Antarctic Upper Atmosphere Over the South Pole Station

南极站上空南极高层大气气辉和极光过程的光谱和干涉研究

• 批准号: 8916639
• 负责人: Gulamabas Sivjee
• 金额: $ 21.49万
• 依托单位: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-01-01 至 1993-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8916639&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Spectroscopic; Interferometric; Studies; Airglow; Auroral

It is the purpose of this grant to establish a spectroscopic observatory at South Pole Station using a Elbert-Fastie spectrometer and a Michelson interferometer. These instruments will be used to study infrared and optical emissions during the polar night. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the effects of gravity waves, tides and planetary waves in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. It is also hoped that the investigator's previous observations of helium emissions in the polar cusp over Svalbard can be duplicated at South Pole and explained. The new South Pole instrumentation will complement the similar observatory in Svalbard and also be a significant addition to the existing complement of instruments at South Pole. This research will be carried out by an undergraduate institution, and is supported by the Research at Undergraduate Institution (RUI) initiative.

这笔拨款的目的是在南极站建立一个使用埃尔伯特-法斯蒂光谱仪和迈克尔逊干涉仪的光谱观测站。这些仪器将用于研究极夜期间的红外和光学发射。将特别强调理解重力波、潮汐和行星波在中间层和低层热层中的影响。也希望研究者之前在斯瓦尔巴群岛极地尖端观测到的氦排放可以在南极重复并得到解释。新的南极仪器将补充斯瓦尔巴群岛类似的天文台，也是南极现有仪器的重要补充。本研究将由本科院校开展，并由本科院校研究计划（RUI）支持。