Rocketborne measurement of mesospheric H 2 O in the auroral zone | Zendy

Rogers James W. | Zendy; Stair A. T. | Zendy; Degges Thomas C. | Zendy; Wyatt Clair L. | Zendy; Baker Doran J. | Zendy

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Rocketborne measurement of mesospheric H 2 O in the auroral zone

Author(s) -

Rogers James W.,

Stair A. T.,

Degges Thomas C.,

Wyatt Clair L.,

Baker Doran J.

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/gl004i009p00366

Subject(s) - radiance , zenith , mesosphere , mixing ratio , altitude (triangle) , spectrometer , wavelength , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , spectral line , remote sensing , infrared , physics , optics , stratosphere , geology , astronomy , geometry , mathematics

Infrared emission spectra of the long‐wavelength wing of the 6.3 µm water band between 6.7 and 7.6 µm have been measured in the mesosphere using a cryogenic rocketborne spectrometer. The resulting zenith radiance profile has been compared with a high altitude radiance model resulting in a volume mixing ratio of 3.5 ± 2.2 ppm between 49 and 70 km.

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