WATER ON THE SUN

L WALLACE, P BERNATH, W LIVINGSTON, K HINKLE, J BUSLER, B J GUO, K Q ZHANG

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Abstract

High-resolution infrared spectra of sunspot umbrae have been recorded with the 1-meter Fourier transform spectrometer on Kitt Peak. The spectra contain a very large number of water absorption features originating on the sun. These lines have been assigned to the pure rotation and the vibration-rotation transitions of hot water by comparison with high-temperature laboratory emission spectra.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1155-1158
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume268
Issue number5214
Publication statusPublished - 26 May 1995

Keywords

  • HYDROGEN FLAME SPECTRA
  • RO-VIBRATIONAL LEVELS
  • MILLIMETER-WAVE
  • H2O
  • MOLECULES
  • CM-1

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