Airglow as an Indicator of Upper Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics

The book summarizes international progress over the last few decades in upper atmosphere airglow research. Measurement methods, theoretical concepts and empirical models of a wide spectrum of upper atmospheric emissions and their variability are considered. The book contains a detailed bibliography of studies related to the upper atmosphere airglow. Readers will also benefit from a lot of useful information on emission characteristics and its formation processes found the book.

List of contents

The Radiating Atmosphere and Space.- Processes Responsible for the Occurrence of the Airglow.- Techniques of Investigation of the Airglow.- Regular Variations of the Airglow in the Mesopause and Thermosphere.- Wave Processes in the Atmosphere.- Climatic Changes in the Upper Atmosphere.- Models of Vertical Profiles of Some Characteristics of the Upper Atmosphere.

Summary

The book summarizes international progress over the last few decades in upper atmosphere airglow research. Measurement methods, theoretical concepts and empirical models of a wide spectrum of upper atmospheric emissions and their variability are considered. The book contains a detailed bibliography of studies related to the upper atmosphere airglow. Readers will also benefit from a lot of useful information on emission characteristics and its formation processes found the book.

Product details

• Authors: Vladislav Y Khomich, Vladislav Y. Khomich, Vladislav Yu Khomich, Anatoly Semenov, Anatoly I Semenov, Anatoly I. Semenov, N Shefov, Nicolay N. Shefov
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.10.2010
• EAN: 9783642095009
• ISBN: 978-3-642-09500-9
• No. of pages: 740
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 40 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 1125 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 740 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; C, Astronomie, Raum und Zeit, astronomy, Geophysics, Astrophysics, Earth and Environmental Science, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, Solid Earth Sciences, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Geophysics/Geodesy