AN UNPLANNED CAREER IN-SPACE PHYSICS

Authors
HUNTEN DM
Citation
Dm. Hunten, AN UNPLANNED CAREER IN-SPACE PHYSICS, J GEO R-S P, 101(A5), 1996, pp. 10567-10576
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Astronomy & Astrophysics","Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
ISSN journal
21699380 → ACNP
Volume
101
Issue
A5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
10567 - 10576
Database
ISI
SICI code
2169-9380(1996)101:A5<10567:AUCIP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This paper recounts a career that started out in nuclear physics and m igrated through spectroscopy of aurora and airglow, Study of the Earth 's upper atmosphere, and spectroscopy of planetary atmospheres to work with sounding rockets and experiments on planetary spacecraft.