Preliminary Data on Variations ofOH Airglow During the Leonid 1999 Meteor Storm

Authors

J. Kristl
M. Esplin
T. Hudson
Michael J. Taylor, Utah State UniversityFollow
C. L. Siefring

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volume

82

Publication Date

2000

First Page

525

Abstract

As part of the 1999 Leonid MAC Campaign an extensive set of infrared (1.00 - 1.65 µm) airglow spectra and imaging data were collected from onboard the USAF FISTA aircraft. These data will permit a detailed study of the upper atmospheric conditions over a several day period centered on the Leonid meteor storm of 17/18 November, 1999 as well as during the meteor storm itself. We describe initial results of a spectral analysis that indicates a small but significant enhancement in the OH airglow emission during the peak of the storm but we cannot yet be certain of a cause and effect relationship. No similar systematic enhancement was observed in the O_2 (1.27 µm) airglow emission recorded with the same instrument.

Recommended Citation

Kristl, J., M. Esplin, T. Hudson, M.J. Taylor and C.L. Siefring, Preliminary data on variations of OH airglow during the Leonid 1999 meteor storm, Earth, Moon and Planets, 82, 525, 2000.

https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017016918056