INSTRUMENTATION TO MEASURE THE RATE OF ION PRODUCTION IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE DURING AN AURORA.
An ion chamber designed to measure the rate of ionization in the upper atmosphere during an aurora is described. The details of the instrument's design, operation, and calibration are presented. The flights of two ion chambers on two Astrobee 200 rockets launched from Fort Churchill, Manitoba,...
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1966
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