Initial results of short-wavelength infrared imaging spectrograph and monochromatic imager, NIRAS-2 and NIRAC, installed at KHO/UNIS, Longyearbyen, Svalbard (78.1°N, 16.0°E) ...
<!--!introduction!--> A new ground-based optical observation of aurora and airglow in short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) of 1.05-1.35 μm has been initiated at The Kjell Henriksen Observatory (KHO), Longyearbyen (78.1°N, 16.0°E) since November 2022. Two state-of-the-art instruments, a SWIR imagin...
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GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.57757/iugg23-1388 https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5017213 |
| Summary: | <!--!introduction!--> A new ground-based optical observation of aurora and airglow in short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) of 1.05-1.35 μm has been initiated at The Kjell Henriksen Observatory (KHO), Longyearbyen (78.1°N, 16.0°E) since November 2022. Two state-of-the-art instruments, a SWIR imaging spectrograph and a monochromatic imager, are being operated to focus on study on dayside magnetosphere-ionosphere-atmosphere coupling processes in the high polar regions.The 2-D imaging spectrograph, NIRAS-2, measures SWIR auroral emissions such as N2+ Meinel band (0,0), N2 1st Positive bands (0,1), and OI- line with time resolution of 30 seconds. Using high spectral resolution mode, N2+ ion rotational temperature would be estimated. For upper mesosphere, OH (8,5) band was measured and its rotational temperature can be estimated with10-min resolutions and errors less than 5 K. In addition, one more important thing is that this OH emission band is almost completely uncontaminated by aurora. On the other hand, the ... : The 28th IUGG General Assembly (IUGG2023) (Berlin 2023) ... |
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