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Airglow Data
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ngdc.G00603

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Summary
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Airglow is a faint luminescence of the earth's upper atmosphere. The emitted electromagnetic radiation results mainly from photo-chemical reactions of upper atmospheric constituents. Although ionic recombination and bombardment by energetic particles are other mechanisms that can cause airglow, the main emissions include the atomic oxygen forbidden green line (5577A) and forbidden red ... View entire text

Purpose: PURPOSE: Earth-Upper Atmosphere Research
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  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Please See Summary
Dataset Title: Airglow Data
Dataset Release Date: 1972
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Geophysical Data Center
Version: First
Online Resource: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/SOLAR/ftpairglow.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1972-01-01
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National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______AIRGLOW ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD H. ERWIN
Phone: (303) 497-6133
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Email: Edward.H.Erwin at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
E/GC2
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: Free
Personnel
EDWARD H. ERWIN
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (303) 497-6133
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Email: Edward.H.Erwin at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
E/GC2
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-06-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-07

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