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Accession Number:
AD0272764
Title:
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OF STELLAR REFRACTION
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR
Report Date:
1962-01-01
Pagination or Media Count:
1.0
Abstract:
A method of obtaining atmospheric density, temperature and pressure data by observing refraction of stellar images with instruments in a satellite is described. Data acquisition and altitude range is such as to permit making of weather maps between 25 mb and perhaps 500 mb. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE