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The Liege-balloon programThe Liege-balloon program is intended to make high-spectral resolution observations of the sun in the near- and intermediate infrared regions not accessible from the ground. A description of the equipment, followed by a summary of the data obtained till now is presented. Except for ozone whose maximum of concentration lies near 25 Km altitude, the residual mass distribution of the other mentioned molecules decreases with altitude. This is a self-explanatory argument for carrying out spectroscopic observations from platforms transcending the densest layers of the earth's atmosphere. The Liege balloon equipment is primarily intended for very high-resolution solar observations from about 27-30 Km altitude, in all spectral regions between 1.5 and 15.0 microns, not accessible from the ground.
Document ID
19750004667
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Zander, R.
(Liege Univ.)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Res. Center Telescope Systems for Balloon-Borne Res.
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
75N12739
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: AF-AFOSR-2317-72
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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