STATIC STABILITY MEASURES IN THE ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

VARIOUS MEASURES OF STATIC STABILITY IN THE ATMOSPHERE ARE REVIEWED AND THEIR USES BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. THE MEAN VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF NINE STABILITY MEASURES IS GIVEN FOR 100 MB TROPOSHERIC LAYERS, AND FORELECTED STRATOSPHERIC LAYERS. THE AVERAGE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OVER THE US IS ALSO DISCUSSED AND ILLUSTRATED FOR ONE STABILITY MEASURE THE SEASONAL DIFFERENCES IN STABILITY DISTRIBUTION ARE DISCUSSED FROM. THE JANUARY AND JULY AVERAGE DATA FOR 45 US RADIOSONDE STATIONS

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1960
Accession Number
AD0250448

Entities

People

  • W. Lawrence Gates

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Communication Equipment
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radiosondes

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.

Technology Areas

  • Space