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Letters: Visible Light Flux Affecting the D Layer
Author(s) -
Gassmann G. J.,
Wagner R. A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs007i005p00613
Subject(s) - albedo (alchemy) , flux (metallurgy) , visible spectrum , physics , astrophysics , range (aeronautics) , atmospheric sciences , energy flux , layer (electronics) , computational physics , optics , geophysics , astronomy , materials science , nanotechnology , performance art , metallurgy , composite material , art history , art
An earlier experimental result of potential importance to D ‐region chemistry and based on the effect of the earth's albedo is being reexamined and reconfirmed by presenting more detailed technical information on the airborne techniques employed. The interpretation of the observations, which consisted of radio soundings, suggests that the energy flux of visible light, distinct from the UV and X‐ray range, has a profound effect on the electron density of the D layer.