15. Sāo Paulo, S.P., Brazil - June 1974: Proceedings of Open Meetings of Working Groups on Physical Sciences
of the Seventeenth Plenary Meeting of COSPAR

Published by De Gruyter 1975

15. Sāo Paulo, S.P., Brazil - June 1974

Proceedings of Open Meetings of Working Groups on Physical Sciences of the Seventeenth Plenary Meeting of COSPAR

Edited by: M. J. Rycroft

Part of the multi-volume work Life Sciences and Space Research

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783112482124

Contents

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
FOREWORD Publicly Available Download PDF	V
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
CONTENTS LIST Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Geodesy
ISAGEX (International Satellite Oeodesy Experiment)
RESULTS OF THE "ISAGEX" CAMPAIGN J Kovaievsky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Some Results on the Arctic-Antarctic Project based on Observations made during 1970-1971 A. G. Massevich, N . P Ekpylev and T. W. Kasimenko Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
The Determination of the Coordinates of Station 1147 at Ondrejov G. Karsky, J Kostelecky, V. Skoupy and I Synek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Geometric Adjustment of Western European Satellite Triangulation (Solution 1974) W Ehrnspergeb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
New Techniques and Results
Geodetic and Astrometric Results of Very Long Baseline Interferometric Measurements of Natural Radio Sources J. M. Moban Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Satellite Range Measurements — Tropospheric Refraction Effects N . J Mohana Rao, G . S. S Nunes and S Ananthakrishnan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
The Geopotential
13th-Order Harmonics in the Geopotential from an Analysis of Four Resonant Satellites G Balmino and Ch Reigber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Analysis of Satellite Altimetry Data W. Benning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
Selenodesy
Reference Points for Selenodetic Control M. Moutsoulas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Improved Coordinates for Lunokhod 2 based on Observations from McDonald Observatory E. S. Barker, O Calame, J . D Mulholland and P . J Shelus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Remote Sensing
Mesopause
Optical Characteristics of the Mesopause and the Lower Thermosphere on the Nightside of the Earth A. A Buznikov, K . Y. A . Kondratyev, A . I Lazarev and O. I. Smokty Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Meteorology
Review on Investigations in the Field: Meteorology of the Stratosphere and Mesosphere K. Labitzke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Local Circulations in the European Area seen by Weather Satellites and results of a more quantitative Interpretation of these Satellite Data I Haupt and U Katergiannakis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
Microwave Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Temperatures from the Nimbus 5 Satellite J . W . Waters, D . H Staelin, K . F Kunzi, R . L Pettyjohn and R . K . L Poon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Direct Readout Meteorological Satellite Data Processing with a Low-Cost, Computer- Linked System T. H Vonder Haar, D Reynolds and L Lilie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Upper Atmosphere
Stratospheric and Mesospheric Meteorology
High Resolution Spectra of the Stratosphere between 30 and 200 cm^{- 1} J. P. Baluteau and E. Bussoletti Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Zonal Wind in the Stratosphere and Solar Activity V. F Loginov and G . I . Stjkhomazova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Some Results of the WMO (CIMO) Rocketsonde Intercomparisons — Phase I I F . G. Finger and M. E Gelman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
Analysis of Large-Scale Processes in the Upper Atmosphere based on Global Meridional Wind and Temperature Cross Sections S. S Gaigerov, B . P Zaichikov, M. Ya Kaukhman, L . M Kolomiitseva, D . A Tarasenko, V . V Fedorov and L . V. Shcherbakova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Results of the Empirical Investigation of the relation between Temperature and Wind Variations in the Mesosphere S . S Gaigerov, M . Ya Kalikhman, V. V Fedorov, B . P Zaichikov, N . F Novikova, D . A Tarasenko and L . V Shcherbakova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Statistical Analysis of Meteorological Parameters in the Stratosphere and Mesosphere based on data from the Eastern Meridional Rocket Network R . A Britvina, V . G Kidiyabova, D . A Taeasenko and I . A Shebba Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Meridional Distribution of Zonal Wind in the Upper Atmosphere of the Southern Hemisphere Yu. P Koshelkov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Periodic Oscillations in Stratosphere and Mesosphere A. E. Cole Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Atmospheric Tides
Propagating Modes of the 24-hourly Atmospheric Tide derived from Natal (6° S) Grenade Experiments and Global Barometric Oscillations G. V. Groves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
The Eight-hourly (ter-diurnal) Component of Atmospheric Tides M. Glass and J . L Fellous Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Some Results on the Daytime Measurements of Temperature and Wind in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere A. S. Butko, I . N. Ivanova, G. A. Koxra and A. A Kuminov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Major Neutral Constituents
Local Composition Changes in the Thermosphere at High Latitudes during Moderate Geomagnetic Conditions C. Wulf-Mathies, P. Blum and H. Trinkst Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Interpretation of Local Thermospheric Disturbances of Composition observed by ESRO 4 in the Polar Region P . W Blum, C. Wulf-Mathies and H Trinks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Observations during a Magnetic Storm in late October 1973 G. W. Prolss, K. H Fricke and U. Von Zahn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Variations of Atomic Oxygen Densities in the Thermosphere G Schmidtke, Chr. Münther and K Rawer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Neutral Atmosphere Variations according to Measurements made in Tropical and Middle Latitudes V. V Mikhnevich, A . A Pokhunkov, E . N Golubev, Yu. F Ivanov and S. V Gorbunov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Simultaneous Rocket Measurements of Structure Parameters of Polar Thermosphere and Auroral Radiation Yu. M. Zhuchenko, V. A. Lipovetsky, L . S Novikov, V. F Tulinov, G . F Tulinov and V. M. Feigin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Minor Neutral Constituents
Atomic Oxygen Concentration Measurements at altitudes of 75—95 km S. P Perov and A . S Rakhmanov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Measurement of Nitric Oxide Distribution in the Upper Atmosphere T Tohmatsu and N Iwagami Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
Experimental Data on Atomic Nitrogen Variations in the Upper Atmosphere after Sunset V. N. Balabaitova, K. D. Bychkova, V. N. Lebedinets, V. P. Martynenko and A. A. Pokhunkov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
First Results of 6300 Á Nightglow Measurements aboard a Rocket launched from Natal, Brazil Y. Sahap, A. Drescher, H Laucheh and N . R Teixeira Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Preliminary Results of Observations of Atmospheric Ultraviolet Twilight Emissions by the TD 1-A Satellite A. Monfils and J . C. Gérard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Preliminary Results on Suprathermal H and He Atoms in the Middle Latitudes Lower Thermosphere during a Magnetic Disturbance G. M Martynkevich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Low Latitude Observations
Winds and Diffusion in the Upper Atmosphere observed by a Sodium Vapour Trail released over Thumba J . N Desai, P . D . Bhavsab, R Raghavabao and M . S Narayanan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
Thermospheric Models
A Critical Evaluation of the OGO 6 Helium Model G. M. Keating, E . J Prior, D . S Mcdougal and J Nicholson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Annual and Semiannual Density Variations in the Earth's Exosphere C. Wulf-Mathies, E . J Prior and G. M. Keating Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
The O to N₂ Density Ratio in the Thermosphere derived from ESRO 4 Data W. Köhnlein, H. Trinks and H. Volland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
Ionosphere
International Reference Ionosphere
Intercomparison of Different Measuring Techniques in the Upper Atmosphere: The International Reference Ionosphere K Rawer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
Comparison between Electron Density and Temperature during Daytime K . Spenner and H Wolf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
Daytime Electron Density Profiles of the E and F1 Regions S. Fukao and K Maeda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Solar Radiation and the Ionosphere
Solar EUV Flux Models consistent with Ionospheric Ion Composition Observations P Chakrabarty and A. P Mitra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
Absolute EUV Photon Fluxes of Aeronomic Interest G. Schmidtke, K Rawer, W Fischer and C Rebstock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	345
F Region and Mid-latitude Trough
Mass Spectrometer Measurements of the F2 Region Ion Composition from the Satellite Cosmos 274 Y u . A Romairovsky, V . Y Katyushtna and V . G . Istomin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
On the Intensities of 6300 A, 5577 A and 5200 A Emissions from Ion Composition Measurements in the F 2 Region M. N Vlasov and Yu . A. Romanovsky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357
Electron Density and Temperature Variations
Quiet and Disturbed Electron Temperature and Density at Different Latitudes during Daytime K Spenner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	363
Electron Temperature Variations at 100—200 km from Probe Measurements Yu . K Chasovitin and N . M. Klyueva Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	369
Very Low Energy Electron Spectra in the Auroral Zone A. Dumbs and W Noack Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	379
Formation of Ionization Ledges in the Equatorial Topside Ionosphere R . Raghavarao and M. R Sivaraman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	385
Eclipse studies
Measurements of Ionospheric Parameters at 100—170 km during a total Solar Eclipse A. D Danilov, U . F Ivanov, G . S. Ivanov-Kiiolodny, T . V Kazatchevskaya, V . K Semenov, V . V Selantiev, Yu. K Chasovitin and V . G Khryuxin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	393
Oyroharmonic Resonances
Theoretical Interpretation of Gyroharmonic Resonances observed during Rocket Experiments J Bitoun Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	399
Ionospheric Irregularities
Velocities of Small and Medium Scale Ionospheric Irregularities deduced from Doppler and Arrival Angle Measurements K . Bibl, W Pfister, B . W Reintsch and G. S Sales Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	405
Analysis of Scintillation Phenomena produced over Tucuman, for the 1965—1968 Period V. H. Ríos, A. M Sauvage and J. R. Manzano Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	413
Very Low Frequency Radiophysics
The Refraction of VLF Waves by a Sporadic E Layer R. A. Ushee and M. J Rycroft Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	419
Rigorous Computation of the Radiation Fields of VLF/ELF Antennas D Nunn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	425
Magnetosphere
High Latitude Phenomena
Review of Selected Scientific Results of HEOS 2 D. E. Page and K . - P Wenze Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	433
Features of the Intensity Variations and Spectrum of Low Energy Protons in the Polar Cusp I. Ya. Kovalskaya, M. I. Panasyuk, S. P Ryumxn, E . N. Sosnovets, S. K. Stolboushken, L. V. Tvekskaya and O. V. Khobosheva Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	455
Characteristics of Interplanetary Plasma near the Earth observed during the Solar Events of August 1972 F. Cambou, O. L Vaisberg, H Espagne, V. V Temny, C. D’Ustok and G. N . Zastenker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	461
Electric Fields
Electric Field and Plasma Measurements in the Auroral Ionosphere prior to a Magnetic Substorm U Fahlesona, C.-G. Fàlthammaba and A Pedersen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	471
Simultaneous Observations of the Motion of Large-scale Electron Density Irregularities and of Ionospheric Electric Field near the Polar Border of the Southern Auroral Zone M. Sylvain, D Roux, A Berthelieb, C. Guerin and F. S. Mozer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	477
Magnetic Disturbance Effects
Strong Pitch-Angle Diffusion of Protons during the Magnetic Storm of 19 March 1973 A. S Kovtyukh, M. I Panasyuk and E . N. Sosnovets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	485
Active Experiments
The Zarnitza Rocket Experiment on Electron Injection F Cambou, V. S. Dokotjkine, V. N Ivchenko, G. G Managadze, V. V. Migulik, O. K . Nazarenko, A. T . Nesmyanovich, A. K. H Pyatsi, R. Z. Sagdeev and I. A Zhulin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	491
Magnetospheres of Other Planets
Preliminary Report of Results from the Plasma Science Experiment on Mariner 10 H . S Bridge, A. J . Lazarus, K . W Ogilvie, J . D . Scudder, R . E Hartle, J . R Asbridge, S. J Bame, W . C. Feldman, G. L Sisooe and C. M Yeates Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	501
Electrons and Protons in Jupiter's Radiation Belts A. Mogro-Campero, R . W . Fillius and C. E . Mcilwain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	521
Cosmic Dust
Fluxes of Cosmic Dust
Cosmic Dust Influx to the Earth David W Hughes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	531
Near-Earth Cosmic Dust Fluxes obtained from Skylab Experiments C. L Hemenway, D . S. Hallgren and C. D Tackett Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	541
The Interplanetary and Near Jovian Dust Environment: Some Experimental Results J. M. Alvarez, D. H. Humes, W. H Kxnaed and R. L. O’Neal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	549
Bounds for the Interstellar to Solar System Microparticle Flux Ratio over the Mass Range 10^-11—10^-13g J . A . M Mcdonnell and O. E. Berg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	555
The Cometary Contribution to Cosmic Dust David W . Hughes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	565
Zodiacal Light
The Distribution of Dust along the Earth's Orbit deduced from Satellite Measurements of Zodiacal Light A . - C Levasseur and J . E Blamont Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	573
Optical Scattering
The Solar Corona as observed during the 30 June 1973 Solar Eclipse on board Concorde 001 P Léna, D Hall, A. Soufflot and Y Viala Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	579
Moon
Abundance of Elements
Chemical Composition Variations of the Lunar Surface in the Contact Zone "Mare- Highland" G. E Kocharov, S. V Victorov, V . P Kovalev, G . A Matvee and V . I . Chesnokov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	587
Abundance of Some Elements in the Regolith of the Maria and Continental Regions of the Moon Y u . A Surkov, G. M. Kolesov and F . F Kirnozov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	593
Track Investigations of Lunar Soil returned by Luna 20 L. L Kashkarov, A. K . Lavrukhina, L. I Genaeva, M. K Antoshin and G. V. Spivak Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	601
Physical Properties
Luna 16 and 20 Investigations of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Lunar Soil A. K Leonovich, V . V. Gkomov, P . S. Semyonov, V. N Penetrigov and V. V Shvartov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	607
Results of Radar Experiments performed aboard the Luna 19 and 20 Automatic Stations N. N Kboupenio, A. G. Balo, E. G. Ruzskh, V. A. Ladyghen, V. V. Cherkasov and V. S. Fomin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	617
Magnetic Field
The Lunar Magnetic Field C. T Russell, P . J Coleman and G. Schubert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	621
Mars
Problems of Martian Paleoclimatology W. K Hartmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	629
Astronomy
Sun
Investigation of Solar X-rays from the Lunar Surface, carried out on Lunokhod 2 G. E Kochakov, S. V Victorov and V. I . Chesnokov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	633
Investigation of Solar Flare X-ray Spectra in the Hydrogen-like Fe Ion Region Yu. I Grineva, V. I Kabev, V. V Korneev, V. V Krtjtov, S. L. Mandel’stam, U . I Safronova, A . M. Urnov, L. A . Vainstein and I. A Zhitnik Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	637
The Solar Subflare X-ray Spectrum I . L Beigman, Yu. I Grineva, V. V Korneev, V. V Krutov, S. L Mandel’stam, L . A Vainstein, B . N Vasilyev and I . A Zhitnik Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	641
Structure of the Sun's Polar Cap at Wavelengths 240—600 A J . D Bohlin, N . R Sheeley and R Tousey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	651
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet Spectra of the Wolf-Rayet Stars HD 50896 and HD 191765 from the TD1 -A Sky-Survey Telescope A. Cucchiabo, C. Jamar and D . Macau-Hercot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	657
X-ray
X-Ray Astronomy with Copernicus J . H Parkinson, J . L Culhane, F . J Hawkins and P . W Sanford Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	663
High energy
Gamma Ray Astronomy (0.1 —1000 MeV) K. Pinkau Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	681
High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy C. E. Fichtel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	699
Geometry of Inverse Compton Gamma-Ray Sources R. Cowsm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	715
Interstellar medium
Measurement of the Temperature of the Interstellar Medium around the Heliosphere, obtained with the Mars 7 Interplanetary Probe J . L . Bertaux, J . E Blamont, N. Tabard, N. N Dementeva, V. G. Ktjrt and A. S. Srnrnov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	721
Thermal Behaviour of the Neutral Interstellar Gas within the Solar System H. J Fahr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	727
Papers presented at the Sao Paulo Meeting 1974 and published elsewhere Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	733
Index of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	735

Language: German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Original publisher: Akademie-Verlag Berlin
Copyright year: 1975
Edition: Reprint 2021
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