Summaries of Pressure, Temperature, and Density over Cape Kennedy AFS, Including Periodic Density Variations

Abstract

Summaries of ARCASONDE 1A meteorological rocket thermodynamic data are presented for Cape Kennedy AFS based on data acquired in 1964-1966. Extremes, means, and standard deviations as a function of month and season are shown for altitudes of 80,000 feet through 200,000 feet. The data are statistically treated to provide an estimate of seasonal, diurnal, and interdiurnal periodicities at 160,000 feet over Cape Kennedy AFS. A nomogram of the atmospheric density as a function of local time and month is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0661979

Entities

People

  • Edward V. Von Gohren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Reduction
  • Delphi Method
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Periodic Variations
  • Radiosondes
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Security
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Climatology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.