MIGHTI: The spatial heterodyne instrument for thermospheric wind measurements on board the ICON mission

Christoph R. Englert, John M. Harlander, Charles M. Brown, Jonathan J. Makela, Kenneth D. Marr, Thomas J. Immel

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Abstract

We describe the Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI), an instrument currently being built to measure thermospheric wind and temperature as part of the NASA Ionospheric Connection (ICON) Explorer mission.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFourier Transform Spectroscopy, FTS 2015
PublisherOSA - The Optical Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528148
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 23 2015
EventFourier Transform Spectroscopy, FTS 2015 - Lake Arrowhead, United States
Duration: Mar 1 2015Mar 4 2015

Publication series

NameFourier Transform Spectroscopy, FTS 2015

Conference

ConferenceFourier Transform Spectroscopy, FTS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLake Arrowhead
Period3/1/153/4/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Spectroscopy
  • Instrumentation

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