Molecular Radiation of the Upper Atmosphere in the 3-8-micro Spectral Region.
The upper atmosphere ir radiation has been investigated by rockets and satellites. The upper atmosphere radiation has a layer structure, its maximum intensity being observed at altitudes of 150 km, 280 km, 430 km, and 500 km. The radiation energy density in the layers reaches 10(-4) erg/cm(3) sec, increasing to 10(-3) erg/cm(3) sec during a magnetic storm. The character of spectral distribution (with maximum in the region of 4.5-8.5 micro) corresponds to apparently NO, OH, and CO.
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