Accession Number:

AD0272764

Title:

ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OF STELLAR REFRACTION

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR

Personal Author(s):

• JONES,L.M.
• FISCHBACH,F.F.
• PETERSON,J.W.

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

Descriptors:

• *METEOROLOGY
• *REFRACTION
• *ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
• COLLECTING METHODS
• DENSITY
• LIGHT
• LIGHT TRANSMISSION
• STARS
• TEMPERATURE

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE