A Method for Obtaining Differential 8–13 μ Spectra of the Moon and Other Extended Objects
- 1 November 1967
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 6 (11) , 1981-1983
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.6.001981
Abstract
A method is described for measuring spectral emissivity differences in the 8–13 μ region between two points on the lunar surface which may have different temperatures. Spectral emissivity differences of 0.5% on the moon can be detected in this wavelength region, excluding the strong 9.2–10 μ atmospheric ozone band where the accuracy is reduced to 2%. The application of this method to the bright planets is discussed.Keywords
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