但是對地面觀測卻又太高了，所以這個區域對我們仍充滿了許多未知。因此若能
研究這個區域的氣輝變化，就能間接的來了解這個區域的大氣資訊。
過去觀察中氣層和低電離層區域的氣輝都是用火箭作定點觀測，所以無法
對氣輝作長期變化和全球分布的研究。在1991 年9 月12 日UARS 衛星(Upper
Atmosphere Research Satellite)升空之後，因為它能長時間觀測中氣層和低電離
層中O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝變化，為我們提供了一個研究此區域的有力工具。所以我們選
擇UARS 衛星中的O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝資料作為本論文的研究基礎。
本論文第一部份先對UARS 衛星和O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝做基本的介紹，並說明
UARS 衛星的資料格式與處理方法。第二部份則是對數據作O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝與高度
分布、全球分布及長期週期變化的分析。第三部份則是對O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝的分析結
果作討論。我們觀察到O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝對季節有週期性的變化，且認為太陽的輻射
量對O2(b1Sg
+)氣輝有直接的影響。

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