ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE

Abstract

Contents: Origin and characteristics of turbulence Nature of turbulent flow Criteria for onset of turbulence Mathematical basis of turbulence Reynolds stresses The mixing length Statistical theory of turbulence Instabilities and mathematical criteria for onset of turbulence Turbulent diffusion close to the earth's surface The K theory Statistical theories Turbulence in the upper atmosphere Possible mechanisms for generation of turbu lence in the upper atmosphere Observations of meteor trains Sodium vapor trails Radio scattering due to atmospheric turbulence

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0257842

Entities

People

  • R.j. Papa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Condensation Trails
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Diffusion
  • Flow
  • Instability
  • Observation
  • Scattering
  • Stresses
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.