Winds Observed from May 1971 Through October 1974 in the 77 to 194 km Altitude Region.
Abstract
Horizontal winds and shears have been computed from 18 rocket released chemical trails. Tables are presented which give vertical profiles of wind speed, heading, meridional and zonal components, and wind shear components. Three of the rockets produced releases on both the up and down leg of their trajectories. These data are useful for investigation of spatial variations. The wind data for May, 1971 (KAY, LYNN, MARY, ORA and PAM), and April, 1972 (CLARA, ELLA, FREDA, GLADYS and HOPE) relate to time series releases made within a single night; KAY and LYNN were in fact simultaneous launches. Two more time series pairs were released in April, 1972 (INGRID and JANE), and in October, 1972 (KATHY and LANA). These data are suitable for time variation studies. A large number of point (puff) series releases, namely 14 trails, have been reduced to provide vertical as well as horizontal winds. In addition to the tabled values, graphs of the zonal, meridional, and, where appropriate, vertical wind components are also presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA006129
Entities
People
- Howard D. Edwards
- Robert G. Roper
Organizations
- Georgia Tech