Aerosol Layer of the Lower Thermosphere: I. Observation against the Earth’s Limb
- Authors: Belyaev A.N.1, Nikolaishvili S.S.1, Omel’chenko A.N.1, Repin A.Y.1, Poluarshinov M.A.2, Smirnov Y.V.2, Strakhov A.V.3, Batishchev A.G.4, Stasevich V.I.3, Platov Y.V.5
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Affiliations:
- Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
- Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia)
- Scientific Production Enterprise Robis (NPP Robis)
- National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physical Institute (MEPhI)
- Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 63, No 4 (2023)
- Pages: 455-466
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://ruspoj.com/0016-7940/article/view/650998
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0016794023600400
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/OUCQJQ
- ID: 650998
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Abstract
During the “Terminator” space experiment on board the International Space Station, a layered
optical structure was discovered in the lower thermosphere. The observations were carried out in the visible
(540 nm) and near infrared (700 and 830 nm) spectral ranges. A brief description of the scientific equipment
is given. This paper presents the results of processing the acquired images, which allowed interpreting them
as images of an aerosol layer that has a planetary scale. Possible variants of the origin of this aerosol formation
are considered.
About the authors
A. N. Belyaev
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: anb52@mail.ru
Moscow, 129128 Russia
S. Sh. Nikolaishvili
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: ser58ge@gmail.ru
Moscow, 129128 Russia
A. N. Omel’chenko
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: alexom@mail.ru
Moscow, 129128 Russia
A. Yu. Repin
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: repin_a_yu@mail.ru
Moscow, 129128 Russia
M. A. Poluarshinov
Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia)
Email: mikhail.poluarshinov@rsce.ru
Korolev, Moscow oblast, 141070 Russia
Yu. V. Smirnov
Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia)
Email: yury.v.smirnov@rsce.ru
Korolev, Moscow oblast, 141070 Russia
A. V. Strakhov
Scientific Production Enterprise Robis (NPP Robis)
Email: lexand@robis.ru
Moscow, 111123 Russia
A. G. Batishchev
National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physical Institute (MEPhI)
Email: alexey-batschev@mail.ru
Moscow, 115409 Russia
V. I. Stasevich
Scientific Production Enterprise Robis (NPP Robis)
Email: walter@robis.ru
Moscow, 111123 Russia
Yu. V. Platov
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN),Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: yplatov@mail.ru
Moscow, Troitsk, 142191 Russia
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