ROCKET MEASUREMENTS OF THE DIURNAL VARIATION OF ATMOSPHERIC OZONE,

Abstract

The rocket-borne ozonesonde, developed by the Atmospheric Sciences Research Office, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, has been deployed for the study of diurnal variation of ozone in the stratosphere and mesosphere. Five ozonesondes were rocket-launched in January 1968 within a 24-hour period, and the data obtained showed ozone variations between day and night above the main ozone peak (22 km). Three additional ozonesondes were flown in July 1968, with similar ozone variations being observed. Two Mast ozonesondes were launched on balloons during these series of soundings, and data obtained by the two sounding systems agreed well in the region of overlap. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683462

Entities

People

  • Jagir S. Randhawa

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Earth Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Measurement
  • Mesosphere
  • New Mexico
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Space Sciences
  • Stratosphere

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space