Airglow as an Indicator of Upper Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics / Edition 1

by Vladislav Yu Khomich, Anatoly I. Semenov, Nicolay N. Shefov

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9783642095009
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	11/19/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Pages:	740
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table 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.