UV Radiation from the night-time atmosphere seen from the "universitetsky-tatiana" satellite

A. V. Dmitriev, G. K. Garipov, O. R. Grigoryan, B. A. Khrenov, P. A. Klimov, L. L. Lazutin, I. N. Myagkova, A. N. Petrov, V. L. Petrov, M. I. Panasyuk, V. I. Tulupov, V. M. Shahparonov, A. V. Shirokov, N. N. Vedenkin, I. V. Yashin, J. A. Jeon, S. M. Jeong, A. Jung, I. E. Klm, W. S. KlmJ. Lee, H. Y. Lee, G. W. Nam, S. W. Nam, S. J. Oh, I. H. Park, J. H. Park, J. Y. Jin, M. Kim, Y. K. Kim, B. W. Yoo, Y. S. Park, H. J. Yoo, C. H. Lee, H. I. Salazar, O. B. Martinez, E. L. Ponce, I. P. Cotsomi

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Abstract

Detectors on the "Universitetsky-Tatiana" satellite measured a smoothly varying intensity of UV radiation from the night-time atmosphere in the nadir direction and the intensity of the energetic electron flux at the orbit. At high latitudes the UV intensity in the auroral oval is interpreted as being due to electrons penetrating into the atmosphere. At middle latitudes the UV intensity is an order of magnitude less and more data are needed to reveal the origin of this radiation. Millisecond flashes of UV radiation were observed. The flashes' energy, temporal profile and global distribution are similar to these parameters for Transient Luminous Events (TLEs). These studies will be continued aboard the next satellite "Tatiana-2".

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCoupling of Thunderstorms and Lightning Discharges to Near-Earth Space - Proceedings of the Workshop
Pages116-123
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventWorkshop on Coupling of Thunderstorms and Lightning Discharges to Near-Earth Space - Corte, France
Duration: 23 Jun 200826 Jun 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1118
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceWorkshop on Coupling of Thunderstorms and Lightning Discharges to Near-Earth Space
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityCorte
Period23/06/0826/06/08

Keywords

  • Polar lights
  • Transient luminous events
  • UV airglow

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