Abstract

This program was designed to obtain atmospheric transmission data from high altitude, in the 1 to 12 μ region, and to measure the solar radiation spectrum in the same region. Mixing ratios, water to total atmospheric gases, at 11 km (35,000 ft) and 20 km (65,000 ft) altitude indicate a stratum of humid air above 20 km. A ground spectrum, an 11 km spectrum, and a 20 km spectrum are compared to a solar envelope constructed from available data.

© 1962 Optical Society of America

Optical Measurements from High Altitude Balloons

David G. Murcray, James N. Brooks, Norman J. Sible, and Herbert C. Westdal
Appl. Opt. 1(2) 121-128 (1962)

Theoretical atmospheric transmission in the mid- and far-infrared at four altitudes

Wesley A. Traub and Mark T. Stier
Appl. Opt. 15(2) 364-377 (1976)

Atmospheric Transmission Measurements in the 4.3-μ CO₂ Band at 5200-m Altitude

P. J. Berry, C. B. Farmer, and D. B. Lloyd
Appl. Opt. 4(9) 1045-1050 (1965)

Atmospheric Absorptions in the Near Infrared at High Altitudes*

David G. Murcray, James N. Brooks, Frank H. Murcray, and Walter J. Williams
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 50(2) 107-112 (1960)

Calculated Slant-Path Absorption and Distribution of Atmospheric Water Vapor

Robert F. Calfee and David M. Gates
Appl. Opt. 5(2) 287-292 (1966)