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Mulligan, F.J. and Niciejewski, R.J. (1994) Maynooth Optical Aeronomical Facility. Optical Engineering, 33 (12). pp. 3853-3860.
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Abstract
Ground-based measurements of upper atmospheric parameters,
such as temperature and wind velocity, can be made by observing airglow emissions that have a well-defined altitude profile and that are known to be representative of the emitting region. We describe the optical
observatory at Maynooth (53.23° N, 6.4° W) at which two instruments, a Fabry-Pérot interferometer and a Fourier transform spectrometer, are used to record atmospheric airglow emissions in Ireland at visible and near-infrared wavelengths, respectively. Descriptions of the
instruments, data acquisition, and analysis procedures are provided, together with some sample results.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Optical observations; airglow; ground-based; mesospheric measurements; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics |
| Item ID: | 815 |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Frank Mulligan |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2007 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Optical Engineering |
| Publisher: | Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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