THE DIURNAL TIDE NEAR THE STRATOPAUSE OVER WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO,

Abstract

The results of the analysis of over three hundred meteorological rocket soundings of the stratosphere and lower mesosphere are summarized. Two basic parts of the summary are the atmospheric tidal experiments and the delineation of the diurnal tide in summer data obtained over White Sands Missile Range. Phase and amplitude determinations of the diurnal variation of the zonal and meridional components were significant and predictable. These values then could be used to improve wind forecasts and existing statistical summaries of the Meteorological Rocket Network in the summer stratopause region over White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0667909

Entities

People

  • Bruce. T. Miers
  • Elton P. Avara
  • Norman J. Beyers

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Atmosphere (Earth)
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Environment
  • Mesosphere
  • New Mexico
  • Stratosphere

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space