DETECTION OF MESOSPHERIC CLOUDS FROM A SATELLITE,

Abstract

The possibility of the photometric detection of mesospheric clouds from a low polar orbit satellite is discussed. As an example, it is shown that noctilucent clouds, under certain conditions, should be easily detectable at latitudes and seasons which are not suited to ground based observations. A simple satellite experiment is described which would also yield some data on the nature of the cloud particles. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0607389

Entities

People

  • Diran Deirmedjian

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Clouds
  • Detection
  • Ground Based
  • Latitude
  • Meteorology
  • Noctilucent Clouds
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Particles
  • Polar Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects