CXVII. The height variation of upper atmospheric winds

Autor: Greenhow, J. S., Neufeld, E. L.
Zdroj: Philosophical Magazine; December 1956, Vol. 1 Issue: 12 p1157-1171, 15p
Abstrakt: The radio echo meteor technique has been used to investigate the variation of wind velocity with altitude in the 80-100 km region. Phase changes of 5 deg km-1 are found in the 12 hour periodic wind and the amplitude of this component also increases by about 1 m sec-1 km-1 with height. There is also a uniform height gradient of 0·5 m sec -1 km-1 in the prevailing wind. The variations in the periodic wind are considered in relation to the theory of atmospheric oscillations.
Databáze: Supplemental Index