TURBULENCE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE AT ALTITUDES OF 90-110 KM AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PHENOMENA,

Abstract

Systematic radiosonde measurements of turbulent notions and average wind speeds, carried out at altitudes of 80 to 110 km (meteor zone) over Kharkov in the period from March 1962 to December 1963, are analyzed. Vertical profiles are constructed for the mean arithmetic values of the turbulent velocity gradient, the mean square turbulent wind speeds, the mean wind speeds, and the vertical dimensions of large-scale eddies to determine the dependence of these parameters on altitude, diurnal changes, seasonal variations, and long-period variations in the mean square velocity of turbulent motions and their relationship to other phenomena (solar activity, cosmic rays). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1969
Accession Number
AD0695881

Entities

People

  • I. A. Delov

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Arithmetic
  • Atmospheres
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Radiosondes
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Solar Activity
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.