Abstract
A method of analysis is investigated for the monochromatic aurora stereo TV observations at Antarctica. First, a camera model is obtained by using calibration data for the background stars. Second, an inverse problem is solved which reconstructs three-dimensional luminosity structures of aurora photoemission from two-dimensional projection of auroral images. The method assumes prescribed spatial distributions of luminosity, parameters of which are to be determined by the nonlinear least squares method. A series of numerical tests indicates that stereo data give plausible estimation of the model parameters, but in some cases, the method is jeopardized due to unfavourable geometrical conditions. A preliminary analysis of the stereoscopic observation for the stable aurora arc is carried out, and the presumed structure of luminosity at 557.7 [nm] wavelength is inferred. -Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 579-595 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Geomagnetism & Geoelectricity |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)