Ground-Based Spectroscopic Studies of the Aurora and Dayglow
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With the continuing improvements in optical technology, it                 becomes more and more feasible to use ground based spectrographic               observations of the light emitted by the upper atmosphere during                the auroral and at twilight to determine the density and                        composition of the region, and energy inputs from electron                      precipitation and solar EUV and X-ray absorption.  This award is                for construction of a state of the art spectrograph using a very                large and precisely ruled diffraction grating now available.  The               sensitivity for weak emissions will be significantly greater than               that available previously, and when coupled with new developments               in array detectors, an instrument of outstanding capability                     should result.  Observations are planned in conjunction with                    rocket and radar measurements, and the master grating and final                 design will be available to the aeronomy community for                          duplication of the instrument, once the developmental work has                  been completed.
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