PROPAGATION OF ACOUSTIC-GRAVITY WAVES FROM A SMALL SOURCE ABOVE THE GROUND IN AN ISOTHERMAL ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

This report discusses the effects of gravity and of the atmosphere's nonuniform density on sound propagation. It is part of RAND's continuing study of the atmospheric waves generated by nuclear explosions. This report should be of interest to agencies and contractors concerned with the detection of nuclear explosions. It should also be of interest to other research workers who are studying low frequency sound propagation in the atmosphere.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405460

Entities

People

  • Allan D. Pierce

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Fields
  • Atmospheres
  • Bessel Functions
  • Boundaries
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Government Procurement
  • Group Velocity
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Phase Velocity
  • Plane Waves
  • Surface Waves
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Seismology