AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE STATISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCINTILLATION OF A LIGHT-SOURCE AT GROUND LEVEL,

Abstract

The phenomenon of scintillation (twinkling) and shimmering of stars, or of other sources of radiation both outside the limits of the terrestrial atmosphere and inside it, was considered in connection with problems of observational astronomy and certain problems of radiometeorology. A detailed theory of these phenomena was worked out, based on concepts of the theory of localisotropic turbulence.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0610917

Entities

People

  • A. S. Gurvich
  • L. P. Tsvang
  • V. I. Tatarskii

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheres
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Ground Level
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Radiation
  • Scintillation
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design