Characteristics of the Tropopause and Its Effect on Optical Imaging

Abstract

The note summarizes the meteorological implications of airborne optical imaging through the tropopause, with specific reference to a series of experiments in New Zealand in September 1971. The general characteristics of the tropopause and lower stratosphere are discussed as they relate to optical propagation. Specific meteorological data pertaining to the experimental flights are presented and discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 1973
Accession Number
AD0758207

Entities

People

  • Eugene S. Cotton

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Clouds
  • Flight Paths
  • High Altitude
  • High Latitudes
  • Layers
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorology
  • New Zealand
  • Standards
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Space