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Photoelectric Studies: The spectral smd polarmetric distribution
of the coronal radiation and of the sunlight scattered by the Earth's
atmosphere will be studied by this experiment. Dr. Natalie S. Kovar_
University of Houston, is chief experimenter.
Flash S_ectrum: This experiment is designed to record the spectrum
of the chromosphere (the thin layer of relatively transparent gases above
the photosphere of the Sun) just before and after totality. Analysis of
this data will yield data on the tem-oerature distribution of the chromosphere.
Chief experimenter is Carl L. Kotila of _ASC.
Comet Search: Exposures of varying length will be taken during
totality in order to detect the family of faint comets predicted to be
found near the Sun. The known presence or absence of these comets will
be important in the solution of the problem of dealing with the replenishment
of interplanetary dust particles. George Bonner of MSC is chief
experimenter.
Shadow Band Experiment: 3onner along with Michael F. Heidt are chief
experimenters of this experiment which will be employed to determine the
size_ velocity, and intensity variations of the shadow bands. Very little
is known about the nature of these bands since they have never seen
detected photographically or photoelectrically.
Multicolor Coronal Photography: This experiment consists of taking
photographs of the inner corona in order to determine how the structure
of the corona varies with the wavelength. This variation will depend on
the distrioution of the various ions within the corona. Experimenter
for the multicolor experiment is Kenneth D. Cashion.
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