ON THE ROLE OF THE MESOPAUSE IN INTERACTION STUDIES,
Abstract
An earlier study emphasized that the understanding of interactions between thermosphere and mesosphere depends on quantitative knowledge of the physical processes taking place in the boundary layer, i.e., the mesopause. The present study demonstrates that the spatial and temporal behavior of mesosphere and lower thermosphere can indeed be depicted in a coherent way, consistent with empirical data, but only if these atmospheric regions are considered as separate entities. Attempts to derive quantitatively plausible connections between these two regions failed until it was assumed that the mesopause itself was not only a schematic boundary, but a region that exerts a dominant effect on the atmosphere above and below. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0631587
Entities
People
- G. F. Schilling
Organizations
- RAND Corporation