Thesis
The diffuse ultraviolet background and its relation to neutral hydrogen column density
University of Iowa
Master of Science (MS), University of Iowa
Autumn 1989
DOI: 10.17077/etd.fendos8x
Abstract
<p>The ultraviolet auroral imaging photometer aboard the <em>Dynamics Explorer 1 </em>spacecraft was utilized to obtain measurements of the diffuse ultraviolet background radiation along two strips of the sky between Galactic latitudes —61° < <em><em>b </em></em>< 61°. The magnitude of the ultraviolet background was found to be 519 ± 28 photons (cm 2 sec  sr)-1 at a wavelength of 1500 Â, thus placing a much better restriction on the value of the diffuse radiation field than previous estimates.</p>
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The diffuse ultraviolet background and its relation to neutral hydrogen column density
- Creators
- Brent W. Studer - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- John D. Fix (Advisor)
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (MS), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Astronomy
- Date degree season
- Autumn 1989
- DOI
- 10.17077/etd.fendos8x
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- viii, 47 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1989 Brent W. Studer Posted with permission of the author.
- Language
- English
- Date copyrighted
- 1989
- Description bibliographic
- Includes bibliographical references (page 24).
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy; Thesis and Dissertation Archive
- Record Identifier
- 9983777005902771
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