Stimulated Skyglow.

• Main Authors: Archer,D. H., Tarr,P. W.
• Other Authors: MISSION RESEARCH CORP SANTA BARBARA CALIF
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1974
• Subjects: Atmospheric Physics; *Aurorae; *Atmosphere models; Electron flux; Radiative transfer; Infrared radiation; Chemical reactions; Luminescence; Emission spectra; Nitrogen; Oxygen; Carbon dioxide; ARCTIC computer program; Arctic
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0781094; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0781094

The report describes the development of a code, called ARCTIC, that is suitable for the study and analysis of auroral data. The code inputs a flux spectrum of primary electrons, incident on or in the atmosphere, with a specified magnetic dip angle and initial pitch angle, and computes the detailed energy deposition and partition in the atmosphere. The deposition subroutine is coupled to a chemistry and radiation subroutine with the result that the optical/infrared emission, as functions of altitude and time, are then determined. The code is essentially complete, except for certain refinements, and has been run for the case of a hypothetical class II + aurora. (Author)