METHODS AND RESULTS OF UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH,
Abstract
The various means of investigating the physical state of the upper atmosphere of the earth have been classified according to the sources of information, e.g. rocket flights meteor observations, sound propagation, etc. Each method has been described briefly and typical results concerning temperature, pressure, density, composition, and wind systems are given in the text as well as in form of tables and diagrams. Special emphasis has been placed on the distinction between results which come from direct measurements, and results which have been derived by methods where theories and hypotheses are involved without observations to prove the necessary assumptions. Literature references are part of each separate chapter. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1955
- Accession Number
- AD0626725
Entities
People
- G. F. Schilling
- H. K. Kallmann
- J. Kaplan
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles