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

这笔赠款的目的是使用Elbert-Fastie光谱仪和迈克尔逊干涉仪在南极站建立一个光谱观测站。这些仪器将被用来研究极夜期间的红外和光学发射。将特别强调了解重力波、潮汐和行星波对中间层和低热层的影响。人们还希望，研究人员之前对斯瓦尔巴群岛极点氦排放的观察可以在南极复制并解释。新的南极仪器将补充斯瓦尔巴群岛类似的观测站，也是对南极现有仪器的重大补充。这项研究将由一所本科生机构进行，并得到本科生研究所(RUI)倡议的支持。

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.