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The Aerosol Layer of the Lower Thermosphere: III. Observation in Absence of the Moon and Under Large Sun’s Zenith Angles
- 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)
- S.P. 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 of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IZMIRAN)
- Issue: Vol 65, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 527-537
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0016-7940/article/view/304595
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S3034502225040106
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/eyidho
- ID: 304595
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Abstract
The results of the “Terminator” space experiment on board the International Space Station are given. Observations have been realized under limb geometry in the visual and near infrared ranges of the spectrum in absence of the Moon and under large Sun’s zenith angles (>145°). The treatment of the obtained digital photos has shown that our previous conception of the scattering mechanism of the observed emission layer to be faulty in absence of sun’s backlight. In the present paper the emission of the observed layer is considered as thermal radiation of meteoric particles, preheated to 2000–3000 K on entering the atmosphere.
About the authors
A. N. Belyaev
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Author for correspondence.
Email: anb52@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia
S. S. Nikolaishvili
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: ser58ge@gmail.ru
Moscow, Russia
A. N. Omel'chenko
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: alexom@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia
A. Yu. Repin
Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG)
Email: repin_a_yu@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia
M. A. Poluarshinov
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia)
Email: mikhail.poluarshinov@rsce.ru
Korolev, Russia
Yu. V. Smirnov
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia)
Email: yury.v.smirnov@rsce.ru
Korolev, Russia
A. V. Strakhov
Scientific Production Enterprise Robis (NPP Robis)
Email: lexand@robis.ru
Moscow, Russia
A. G. Batishchev
National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physical Institute (MEPhI)
Email: alexey-batschev@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia
V. I. Stasevich
Scientific Production Enterprise Robis (NPP Robis)
Email: walter@robis.ru
Moscow, Russia
Yu. V. Platov
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IZMIRAN)
Email: yplatov@mail.ru
Troitsk, Moscow, Russia
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In the print version, the article was published under the DOI: 10.31857/S0016794025040106