A System of Standard Atmospheres
Abstract
A family of Standard Atmospheres is devised for defining vertical variations of temperature and pressure. These Atmospheres approximate mean conditions over Eurasia, as deduced from limited climatological data. A body of data for North America, comprising over 57,000 observations, is compared with these Atmospheres, and it is concluded that the temperature-height curves as herein defined will approximate ambient conditions over the Northern Hemisphere at least 70 percent of the time. The degree of approximation is no greater than that to be inferred from the internal consistency of the defined family of Standard Atmospheres. Tables are appended showing the temperature, pressure, and density variations with altitude in each of 12 Standard Atmospheres.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- ADA385026
Entities
People
- B. N. Charles