SUPPLEMENTAL ATMOSPHERES

Abstract

Atmospheres typical of the tropics (15 degrees N), sub-tropics (30 degrees N), and mid-latitudes (45 degrees N) were prepared as members of a family of atmospheres supplemental to the 1962 US Standard Atmosphere; they provide information on latitudinal and seasonal changes in atmospheric structure up to 90 km. Temperature gradients for various segments are linear with geopotential height. Humidity is incorporated into the lowermost 10 km of each atmosphere. Figures and tables depict temperature, relative humidity, pressure, and density, The atmospheres are mutually consistent; zonal wind profiles computed from the geostrophic wind equation at selected pressure heights compare favorably with existing rawinsonde and Meteorological Rocket Network wind observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291679

Entities

People

  • A. Court
  • A. E. Cole
  • A. J. Kantor

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Contracts
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Radiosondes
  • Sea Level
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computer Science.