The Astrophysical Journal · 1946 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsInfrared AstronomySolar AstronomyNear-infrared AstronomyPlanetary AlbedoSolar IrradianceSolar RadiationAlbedoInfrared Solar IrradianceRadianceSky RadianceSolar System Thermal EmissionSurface Albedo EstimationThermal Emission SpectraThermal Infrared Observations
The infrared emission spectra of the moon and earth were observed in 1941 at the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona. These preliminary experiments demonstrate the feasibility of employing the radia- tions from the moon and earth as tools in the study of the night atmosphere