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Green, J.

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NASA NTRS1998

The Role of Fatigue Fracture and Erosion in the Production of Icy Cometary Grains

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NASA NTRS1998

The Deep Space 4/Champollion Comet Simulation Laboratory

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NASA NTRS1998

Magnetospheric Constellation and Tomography Mission Concept

We describe the basic principles, instrumentation, and feasibility of a multi-satellite mission that combines in situ observations of plasma and electromagnetic fields with radio tomography imaging. We show that a 16-satellite radio tomography experiment can produce two-dimensional images of plasma density in the earth's magnetosphere at sufficient spatial (1/2 R(sub E)) and temporal (approximately 10s) resolution to address key problems of magnetospheric physics. The same mission can incorporate electron and ion analyzers, magnetometers, and electric field instruments on the same spacecraft. We suggest that the large-scale images are more valuable when combined with in situ observations, supporting an unambiguous interpretation of the in situ data and an investigation of the interdependence of small- and large-scale plasma processes.

Ergun, R. E.↗

NASA NTRS1995

Rocket FUV Observations of the Io Plasma Torus During the Shoemaker-Levy/9 Impacts

We observed the Io torus from 820-1140 A on universal time (UT) 20.25 July 1994 from a sounding rocket telescope/spectrograph. These observations serve as only the fourth published spectrum of the torus in this wavelength range, and the only far ultraviolet (FUV) data documenting the state of the torus during the Shoemaker Levy 9 Impacts.

Stern, S. A.↗

NASA NTRS1992

The Target: H2O on the Moon

The importance of H2O on the lunar surface has long been identified as a high priority for the existence of a human colony for mining activities and, more recently, for space fuel. Using the Earth as an analog, volcanic activity would suggest the generation of water during lunar history. Evidence of volcanism is found not only in present lunar morphology, but in over 400 locations of lunar transient events cataloged by Middlehurst and Kuiper in the 1960's. These events consisted of sightings since early history of vapor emissions and bright spots or flares. Later infrared scanning by Saari and Shorthill showed 'hot spots', many of which coincided with transient event sites. Many of the locations of Middlehurst and Kuiper were the sites of repeat events, leading to the conclusion that these were possibly volcanic in nature. The detection and use of H2O from the lunar surface is discussed.

Green, J.↗

NASA NTRS1986

Organically preserved microbial endoliths from the late Proterozoic of East Greenland

Diverse microorganisms ranging from cyanobacteria to eukaryotic algae and fungi live endolithically within ooids, hardgrounds and invertebrate shells on the present-day sea floor. These organisms are involved in the mechanical destruction of carbonates, and are useful ecological indicators of water depth and pollution. The Phanerozoic history of microbial endoliths has been elucidated through the study of microborings (the trace fossils of endolithic microorganisms) and rare cellularly preserved individuals, but nothing was known of the possible Precambrian evolution of comparable microorganisms until Campbell documented the occurrence of microborings in late Proterozoic ooids from central East Greenland. We now report the discovery of large populations of organically preserved endolithic microorganisms in silicified pisolites from 700-800-Myr-old Limestone-Dolomite Series of East Greenland. This fossil assemblage is significant for three reasons: (1) It confirms the prediction that oolites, pisolites and hardgrounds--the substrates for pre-Phanerozoic endoliths--provide a hitherto poorly explored but rewarding set of environments into which the search for early microfossils must be broadened; (2) the assemblage is diverse, containing about 12 taxa of morphologically distinct and previously unknown endolithic cyanobacteria, plus associated epilithic and interstitial populations; and (3) at least six of the fossil populations are indistinguishable in morphology, pattern of development, reproductive biology and inferred ecology from distinctive cyanobacterial species that bore ooids today in the Bahama Banks.

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NASA NTRS1986

Latitudinal plasma distribution in the dusk plasmaspheric bulge - Refilling phase and quasi-equilibrium state

Very low-energy trapped ions, mostly protons, have been observed in a region of moderate density characteristic of the plasmapause boundary and of the plasmaspheric bulge. The present paper is concerned with an examination of the latitudinal structure of the bulge under quasi-steady conditions and the conditions of the recovery phase. Details regarding the data base are considered along with observations of the morphology and dynamics of the bulge, the latitudinal density distribution in the expanded bulge, the convection scenario during the replenishment phase, and latitudinal effects on plasma characteristics during plasmasphere refilling. The data utilized have been mainly provided by the DE 1 and GEOS 2 spacecraft traveling in two perpendicular planes. It is found that the bulge is a dynamic region, where no reasonable interpretation of the observed density distribution can be achieved without taking into account the mechanism of magnetospheric convection.

Decreau, P. M. E.↗

NASA NTRS1986

Network access to PCDS (SPAN, ESN, SESNET, ARPANET)

One of the major goals of the National Space Science Data Center is to increase access to NASA data systems by enhancing networking activities. The activities are centered around three basic networking systems: the Space Physics Analysis Network (SPAN); the Earth Science Network (ESN); and the NASA Packet Switched System (NPSS). Each system is described, linkages among systems are explained, and future plans are announced. The inclusion of several new climate nodes on SPAN or ESN are also mentioned. Presently, the Pilot Climate Data System is accessible through SPAN and will be accessible through NPSS by summer and ESN by the end of 1986. Ambitious plans for implementation are underway. The implementation of these plans will represent a major advance in the utilization and accessibility of data worldwide.

Green, J.↗

NASA NTRS1986

The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer - Optics fabrication and performance

The fabrication methods, testing and evaluation techniques, and performance results are presented for the mirrors for the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE). The finest mirror produced to date has a measured half energy width of 8 arcsec at optical wavelengths. With a polished nickel surface, the telescope throughput was 35 percent at 44 A and 60 percent at 256 A. The surface roughness is 20 A rms.

Green, J.↗

NASA NTRS1986

Evaluation of the infrared test method for the olympus thermal balance tests

The performance of the infrared (IR) rig used for the thermal balance testing of the Olympus S/C thermal model is discussed. Included in this evaluation are the rig effects themselves, the IRFLUX computer code used to predict the radiation inputs, the Monitored Background Radiometers (MBR's) developed to measure the absorbed radiation flux intensity, the Uniform Temperature Reference (UTR) based temperature measurement system and the data acquisition system. A preliminary set of verification tests were performed on a 1 m x 1 m zone to assess the performance of the IR lamps, calrods, MBR's and aluminized baffles. The results were used, in part, to obtain some empirical data required for the IRFLUX code. This data included lamp and calrod characteristics, the absorptance function for various surface types, and the baffle reflectivities.

Donato, M.↗

NASA NTRS1982

A computer simulation approach to measurement of human control strategy

Human control strategy is measured through use of a psychologically-based computer simulation which reflects a broader theory of control behavior. The simulation is called the human operator performance emulator, or HOPE. HOPE was designed to emulate control learning in a one-dimensional preview tracking task and to measure control strategy in that setting. When given a numerical representation of a track and information about current position in relation to that track, HOPE generates positions for a stick controlling the cursor to be moved along the track. In other words, HOPE generates control stick behavior corresponding to that which might be used by a person learning preview tracking.

Green, J.↗

NASA NTRS1970