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George S. Rossano,
Aerospace Corporation
Last updated: October 2002
E-Mail: George.Rossano [at] aero.org
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Brief Biographical Information:
Rossano is employed with the Remote Sensing Department of the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA.
Research:
Rossano develops and operates mid-Infrared spectrometers at the Aerospace Corporation.
Rossano is also active as a judge in professional ice skating .
Research on Leonid MAC:
Mid-IR 3-5.5 micron spectroscopy of meteors, in a collaboration with Ray Russell.
During the 1998 Leonid MAC, the first two detections of meteors in the 3-5.5 micron
wavelength range were obtained with our MIRIS spectrometer, which was operated onboard
FISTA.
More information here.
During the 1999 Leonid MAC, the first mid-IR spectrum of a persistent train was obtained,
showing emission features of C-H stretch vibration band and molecular CO emission. This observation was confirmed during the 2002 Leonid MAC mission.
More information here.
Mid Infrared spectrum of a Leonid persistent train
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