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Jan 1, 1965
Bands of the two extensive band systems are presented.
Jan 1, 1964
One of the fundamental equations of chemistry and biology is the heat or diffusion equation. A new method for its numerical integration is presented, which hinges on the numerical inversion of Laplace transforms. One advantage over the usual finite...
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Jan 1, 1963
Results of joint photochemical-radiative equilibrium calculations for the mesosphere and upper stratosphere. Major assumptions are that only oxygen allotropes participate in the chemistry and that the radiative balance is between absorption of solar ...
Nov 1, 1962
The development of a model for the atmosphere of Venus that consists of 85 percent carbon dioxide and 15 percent nitrogen by volume.
Jan 1, 1962
A discussion of the recovery time of ionization in the low ionosphere (60- to 100-km altitude). It is known that both the local air chemistry and the level of ambient ionization affect the lifetime of free electrons in the ionosphere. The model for t...
Nov 26, 1958
A study of the properties of 100 per cent CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the temperature range of 1000°K to 24,000°K and pressure range of 0.0001 to 100 atmospheres.
Jul 1, 1951
The coefficients of viscosity for several polar gases and vapor are computed for temperatures up to 3000 K and at a nominal pressure of 1 atm.
