Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

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LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
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UNIVERSITY OP' CALll"ORNIA
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l.09 ALAMO., NIEW MUICO
TO: Dr. Jocelyn Gill
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DATI:
July 13, 1962
field they saw, or to compare the intensity and color changes noted with that
thru an absorbing cell containing N02 • • 'Ihe required thickness is readily availabl.e.
Acknowledgments
The author has benefited greatly from discussions with several associates,
especially as regards references to sources of upper atmospheric .and photochemical
data.
Dr. Robert Sherman has assisted in location of data on the absorption cross
section of N02 •
Dr. Arthur Cox suggested a number of references and confirmed the
author's belief that reasonably accurate photometric observations could be made on
photographs of a star field. Dr. Ieston Miller has emphasized the importance of
even crude control of the wavelengths responsible for exposure. All of the men
mentioned·above are members of the Los Alamos Scientific Iaboratory.
Dr. J. A. 0'Keefe of the Theoretical Division of the Goddard Space Flight Center
generously discussed the observations of J. Glenn and S. Carpenter, and my hypo­
thesis regarding N02 absorption. He has referred me to the excellent articl.es in
"'Ille F.a.rth as a Planet" and encouraged my submission of this letter.
Future Work
I would, of course, be interested in your opinion, and that of other experts in
the field, of the above hypothesis. If your group recommends inclusion of such
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observations on a future flight, we may be ·able to help on some points in data
acquisition. I am sure the project would deserve review and .control by a panel
of men such as Bates and Nicolet.
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Respectfully submitted,
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BOB E. WATI'
Assoc. J-Div. Ldr.
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and Grp • .Ldr. J-16
Distribution:
l - Dr. Jocelyn Gill.
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