A Statistical Model of Atmospheric Temperature Signals.

Abstract

The 'ramp' is an often observed feature in temperature fluctuations during unstable atmospheric conditions. It is characterized by a gradual increase in temperature followed by a sudden drop to an ambient level. This ramp clearly distinguishes temperature signals from other turbulence signals such as velocity. Three different ramp-type atmospheric temperature fluctuations and their derivatives are constructed and statistically examined for the parameters skewness and coefficient of excess. These statistical values are compared with values obtained from actual signals. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0743760

Entities

People

  • Edward Marvin Kline

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Coefficients
  • Skewness
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Regression Analysis.