Investigation of Near Surface Aerosol Properties in Arid Regions.

Abstract

During the first two weeks of April, 1978, tethered balloon soundings were conducted at White Sands Missile Range. Vertical profiles of aerosol concentration, temperature and wind speed were obtained. The results show very little change in aerosol concentration with altitude suggesting that a measurement at 5 or 6 meters above the surface would provide concentrations typical of at least the first 700 meters. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA068554

Entities

People

  • D. J. Hofmann
  • J. M. Rosen

Organizations

  • University of Wyoming

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Displays
  • Detectors
  • Instrumentation
  • Inversion
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Military Research
  • Particles
  • Physics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Inversion
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology