THE ARCTIC METEOROLOGY PHOTO PROBE

Abstract

From three Aerobee-100 and Aerobee-150 rockets launched at Fort Churchill, Canada, in September and October, 1960, high resolution photographs of a vigorous low-pressure disturbance were obtained at altitudes up to 140 miles. These photographs have provided a basis for studying cloud brightness and have shown the advisability using similar rockets in conjunction with weather satellites. Infrared film and a Wratten 88-A filter produced the best pictures, with a camera setting of 1/500 second at f/8.0.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274564

Entities

People

  • Harold J. Evans
  • Richard J. Andryshak
  • Robert C. Baumann

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Brightness
  • Cameras
  • High Resolution
  • Infrared Film
  • Meteorology
  • Optical Equipment
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster