Atmospheric Temperatures from Infrared Emission Spectra of the Moon and Earth. I. The Ozone Layer.

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view Abstract Citations (2) References Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Atmospheric Temperatures from Infrared Emission Spectra of the Moon and Earth. I. The Ozone Layer. Adel, Arthur Abstract A fundamental and independent method of determining the temperature of the ozone layer is applied to previously published infrared emission spectra of the moon, the earth, and the atmosphere. The method is a general one and is applicable as well to the atmospheric constituents H20, N20, and CO2. The emis- sivity of atmospheric ozone in the band ~2 at 9.6 ~ is provided by the lunar spectrum. A gray-body com- parison, in the spectral region occupied by the band, is then made between the radiation intensity of the earth's surface (thermocouple) to space and the return radiation intensity of the ozone layer. The method is a promising one, for, even preliminary, very low resolution spectra yield essentially correct tem- peratures. The temperature of the ozone layer is found to be -44° and -53° C for the evenings of Sep- tember 5, 1941, and November 3, 1941, respectively Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: May 1947 DOI: 10.1086/144915 Bibcode: 1947ApJ...105..406A full text sources ADS |