Accession Number:

AD0607059

Title:

STUDY OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL STATE AND MOTION OF THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. for 1 Aug 1963-31 Jul 1964

Corporate Author:

GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION

Personal Author(s):

• Edwards, Howard D.

Report Date:

1964-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

59.0

Abstract:

The upper atmosphere parameters which are discussed are vertical autocorrelation scale of the mean winds, motion spectrum scale of the mean winds, motion spectrum of the turbulent winds, mixing length scale, scale of the smallest eddies, correlation scales of the turbulent velocities, dissipation length parameter from turbulent winds, globule size scales and cutoff altitude, time scales of motion, energy balance of the motion, and criteria for the onset of turbulence. The upper atmosphere motions such as are reported will reshape missile trails into similar configurations. Hence from the detailed knowledge of the characteristics which missile trails will take in the upper atmosphere, it should be less difficult to develop apparatus for controlling andor detecting missile trails.

Descriptors:

• *ATMOSPHERIC MOTION
• *GUIDED MISSILES
• *UPPER ATMOSPHERE
• AEROSOLS
• ATMOSPHERIC TIDES
• CONDENSATION TRAILS
• DIFFUSION
• GUIDED MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMS
• PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
• TURBULENCE
• WIND

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE