Airglow as an Indicator of Upper Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics

ISBN-13: 9783540758327 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 740 str.

Vladislav Yu Khomich; Anatoly I. Semenov

Opis

The book summarizes international progress over the last few decades in upper atmosphere airglow research. Measurement methods, theoretical concepts and empirical models of a wide spectrum of upper atmospheric emissions and their variability are considered. The book contains a detailed bibliography of studies related to the upper atmosphere airglow. Readers will also benefit from a lot of useful information on emission characteristics and its formation processes found the book.

Spis treści

The Radiating Atmosphere and Space.- Processes Responsible for the Occurrence of the Airglow.- Techniques of Investigation of the Airglow.- Regular Variations of the Airglow in the Mesopause and Thermosphere.- Wave Processes in the Atmosphere.- Climatic Changes in the Upper Atmosphere.- Models of Vertical Profiles of Some Characteristics of the Upper Atmosphere.