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Water vapor absorption spectra of the upper atmosphere /45-185 per cm/The far IR nighttime absorption spectrum of the earth's atmosphere above 14 km is determined from observations of the bright moon. The spectra were obtained using a Michelson interferometer attached to a 30-cm telescope aboard a high-altitude jet aircraft. Comparison with a single-layer model atmosphere implies a vertical column of 3.4 plus or minus 0.4 microns of precipitable water on 30 August 1971 and 2.4 plus or minus 0.3 microns of precipitable water on 6 January 1972.-
Document ID
19750059289
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Augason, G. C.
Mord, A. J.
Witteborn, F. C.
Erickson, E. F.
Swift, C. D.
Caroff, L. J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Kunz, L. W.
(Molectron Corp. Sunnyvale, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1975
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Optics
Volume: 14
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
75A43361
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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