Rocket data of solar EUV flux, thermospheric electron flux, and N₂ second-positive airglow emission

Description

This report presents simultaneous measurements of solar EUV flux, thermospheric photoelectron energy flux, and airglow radiation from the nitrogen second positive band system made from an Aerobee 170 rocket launched from White Sands Missile Range on 14 August 1979 at 2020 UT. The solar EUV data are combined with flux measurements obtained by H.E. Hinteregger with the solar EUV spectrometer on the Atmospheric Explorer-E satellite to provide flux measurements over the complete range of 51 to 1026 A. The energy range of the electron flux extends from 2.4 to 5.7 eV and from 14 to 34 eV. The airglow emission from the 0, 0 band of the nitrogen second positive system is presented as both volume and column rates. The volume emission rate shows a major broad peak near 150 km and a less intense peak at 108 km.

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Series Statement

• AFGL-TR -- 81-0111