Research Catalog

Title

The threshold of space; the proceedings of the Conference on Chemical Aeronomy. Edited by M. Zelikoff.

Author

Conference on Chemical Aeronomy (1956 : Cambridge, Mass.)

Publication

New York, Symposium Publications Division, Pergamon Press [1957]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Zelikoff, M. (Murray), 1922-
• Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.). Geophysics Research Directorate.

Description

xi, 342 pages illustrations; 26 cm

Subject

• Upper atmosphere > Congresses
• Atmosphere > Congresses
• Atmosphere
• Upper atmosphere

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

• "Sponsored by Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command ... coordinated by Wentworth Institute."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies.

Credits (note)

• "Sponsored by Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command ... coordinated by Wentworth Institute.".

Contents

Opening Address / M. Greenberg -- I. Atmospheric Photochemistry-Earth and Venus. Chemistry of an Oxygen-Nitrogen Atmosphere / C. A. Barth, J. Kaplan -- Theory of the Night Airglow / D.R. Bates -- Solar and Terrestrial Phenomena Resulting from Photoelectric Effect of Solar X-Rays / L. Vegard -- A Discussion of the Reactions of Nitrogen and Nitrogen Oxides in the Upper Atmosphere / P. Harteck -- Nitrogen Oxides and the Airglow / M. Nicolet -- A Study of the Airglow Emissions at 5577, 5890 and 6300 Å with a Photometer of High Spectral Purity / E. R. Manring, H. B. Pettit -- Speculations on the Atomic Hydrogen and the Thermal Economy of the Upper Ionosphere / S. Chapman -- The Formation of Ozone by Electrical Discharges in the Atmosphere: Experimental Results and the General Aspects / A. T. Vassy -- The Atmosphere and the Cloud Layer of Venus / G. P. Kuiper -- II. Spectroscopy and Photochemistry. Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectra of the Afterglows of Pure N₂ and a Mixture of N₂ an O₂ / Y. Tanaka, A. Jursa, F. LeBlanc -- Metastable States in Photochemistry / G. Porter -- Photochemistry of Nitrous Oxide in the Far Ultra-violet / M. Zelikoff, L. M. Aschenbrand -- Photodetachment of Atmospheric Negative Ions / L. M. Branscomb -- The Photolysis of Water Vapor / H. A. Taylor, M. C. Chen -- Radiation Chemistry of the Nitrogen-Oxygen System at Low Pressures / S. Dondes -- Mass-Spectroscopic Determination of Photoionization Products / R. F. K. Herzog, F. F. Marmo -- Recent Data on the 'Vacuum Sliding Spark' Spectrum and its Use for Absorption Spectrophotometry in the Far Ultra-violet / N. Astoin, J. Romand, B. Vodar -- Some Data on the Absorption Spectra of Gaseous N₂O, NO, and H₂O in the Extreme Ultra-violet / N. Astoin, A. Johannin-Gilles, J. Granier-Mayence, J. Romand -- Vacuum Ultra-violet Spectra and Molecular Ionization Potentials / L. D. Isaacs, W. C. Price, R. G. Ridley -- Vacuum Ultra-violet Photoelectric Photometry with Improved Resolution / K. Watanabe, J. R. Mottl -- Autoionization Considered in Relation to Excitation and Electron-Capture Processes / W. R. S. Garton -- Termolecular Reactions and Chemiluminescence / A. D. Walsh -- The Energy Levels of the Nitrogen Molecule / R. S. Mulliken -- The ⁵[Sigma] Level of the Nitrogen Molecule / O. Oldenberg -- Charge Transfer and the Mobilities of Positive and Negative Ions in Their Parent Gases / A. Dalgarno -- Rotational Transition of Hydrogen Molecules by Collision / K. Takayanagi -- Spectroscopic Studies of Solids Condensed at 4·2°K from Electric Discharge Through Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Water, and Ammonia / H. P. Broida -- Abstract: Mass Spectrometric Study of the Kinetics of Nitrogen Afterglow / G. B. Kistiakowsky, J. Berkowitz -- III. Rocket Probing of the Upper Atmosphere. Far Ultraviolet Radiation in the Night Sky / E. T. Byram, T. A. Chubb, H. Friedman, J. Kupperian -- The Dissociation of Oxygen at High Altitudes / E. T. Byram, T. A. Chubb, H. Friedman -- Direct Measurements of the Night Airglow / M. J. Koomen, R. Scolnik, R. Tousey -- Emission from Sodium Ejected from Rockets / J. F. Bedinger, S. N. Ghosh, E. R. Manring -- The Formation of an Artificial Ion Cloud: Photoionization of NO by Solar Lyman Alpha at 95 Km / F. F. Marmo, J. Pressman, L. M. Aschenbrand, A. S. Jursa, M. Zelikoff -- A Synthetic Atmospheric Chemiluminescence Caused by the Release of NO at 106 Km / J. Pressman, L. M. Aschenbrand, F. F. Marmo, A. S. Jursa, M. Zelikoff -- IV. Phenomena Produced by Hypersonic Flight. Some Problems in the Aero Thermodynamics of Hypersonic Flight / W. H. Dorrance -- Electric Potential in an Argon Shock Front / J. W. Bond, Jr. -- Absorption Coefficient of Air from 2000°K to 18,000°K / R. E. Meyerott -- Approach to Equilibrium Ionization Behind Strong Shock Waves in Argon / H. E. Petschek, S. Byron -- Abstract: Vibrational Relaxation in Oxygen and Nitrogen / W. Bleakney -- The Application of the Shock Tube to the Study of the Aerothermal Problems of High-Speed Flight / A. Hertzberg, J. G. Logan, Jr. -- Experimental Techniques for the Study of High-Speed Flight / Y. A. Yoler -- Applications of High Explosives in the Production of Extreme Velocities and Pressures / F. J. Willig -- The Scientific Value of Shaped-Charge Particles in Upper Atmosphere Research / G. C. Throner, D. E. Shonerd -- Molecular Beam and Glow Flow Visualization Studies / S. A. Schaaf, F. C. Hurlbut, W. B. Kunkel -- Dissociation of Air Behind Strong Shock Waves / E. L. Resler, Jr. B. B. Cary -- Closing Remarks / M. Greenberg.

LCCN

57014797

OCLC

• ocm11866872
• 11866872
• SCSB-237382

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library