Overview of auroral spectroscopy.
Abstract
Historically, spectroscopy provided the first information about conditions and composition of the upper atmosphere. A set of spectra from 400-16,000 Å is presented and the main lines and band systems of the spectrum discussed. Progress in obtaining and interpreting auroral spectra is reviewed. References are given to detailed studies that have been made of classical nightside aurora, as well as of polar-cap, cleft, and equatorial aurora.
- Publication:
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Auroral Physics
- Pub Date:
- 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991auph.conf...15V