Handbook of Geophysics and Space Environments. Chapter 5. Precipitation and Clouds

Abstract

The need for geophysical and astrophysical information is critical for the design of aircraft, missiles, and satellites. The HANDBOOK OF GEOPHYSICS AND SPACE ENVIRONMENTS is an attempt by the U. S. Air Force to organize some of these data into compact form. The water content of the atmosphere is discussed in this chapter. Data are provided on the frequency of occurrence of various surface rates of rainfall, hail, the vertical distribution of precipitation intensity, and the particle size distribution in widespread precipitation. Information on the types and limitations of cloud data and of the distribution and water content of clouds is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0703288

Entities

People

  • A. E. Cole
  • A. J. Kantor
  • R. A. Skrivanek
  • R. Dyer
  • R. J. Donaldson

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cloud Cover
  • Cloud Physics
  • Data Centers
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Meteorology
  • Particles
  • Precipitation
  • Raindrops
  • Rainfall
  • Space Environments
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transition Temperature
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics

Technology Areas

  • Space