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March 7, 1970 solar eclipse investigationStudies from rockets directed toward establishing the solar X-ray fluxes during the 7 March 1970 total eclipse over the North American continent are reported. A map of the eclipse path is presented. The measured absorption profiles for the residual X-rays are useful in establishing their contribution to the D and E region ionization during the eclipse. The studies were performed with two Nike-Apache payloads launched over Wallops Island, Virginia. In addition to three X-ray detectors in the 1 to 8A, 8 to 20A and 44 to 60A bands, there was included in the payloads two additional experiments. These were an electric field experiment and an epithermal photoelectron experiment. The X-ray instrumentation, payload description, flight circumstances and finally, the X-ray results obtained are described. The various computer codes employed for the purpose of reducing the telemetered data as well as the eclipse codes are included.
Document ID
19730009116
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Accardo, C. A. (GCA Corp. Bedford, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1972
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Report/Patent Number
GCA-TR-72-1-N
NASA-CR-130698
Accession Number
73N17843
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-1993
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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