SOLAR CONTROL OF THE STRATOSPHERIC CIRCULATION,
Abstract
A gross monsoonal character exhibited by the stratospheric circulation's annual variation indicates a close general relationship with solar heat input. Synoptic exploration of this 25-80 km region by the Meteorological Rocket Network has divulged two major processes as a result of which solar control is markedly modified. These are the semiannual dynamic winter storm periods and the nongeostrophic thermal tidal circulations. The degree to which solar control is lost is illustrated by the stratospheric circulation data. The impact of these dynamic stratospheric circulation events on the structure of the exosphere is discussed, and the interaction of the exosphere with the solar wind is considered. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0685853
Entities
People
- Willis L. Webb
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory