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On the infrared opacity of sunspots

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In the umbral atmosphere the depth dependence of the opacity due to the vibration rotation bands of various abundant molecules in the wavelength region 1 μm to 10 μm has been calculated. In the higher layers of the umbral atmosphere, the molecular opacity seems to dominate the opacity due to the negative hydrogen ion.

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  1. Uttar Pradesh State Observatory, Naini Tal, India

    G. C. Joshi, L. M. Punetha & M. C. Pande

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Joshi, G.C., Punetha, L.M. & Pande, M.C. On the infrared opacity of sunspots. Sol Phys 64, 255–259 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151437

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