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Rocket measurements of mesospheric ionization irregularities
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Stoltzfus, R. B. Bowhill, S. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | The Langmuir probe technique for measurement of electron concentration in the mesosphere is capable of excellent altitude resolution, of order 1 m. Measurements from nine daytime rocket flights carrying an electron density fine structure experiment frequently show small scale ionization structures in the altitude region 70 to 90 km. The irregularities are believed to be the result of turbulent advection of ions and electrons. The fine structure experiment flown by the University of Illinois is described and methods of analyzing the collected data is presented. Theories of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence are reviewed. Power spectra of the measured irregularities are calculated and compared to spectra predicted by turbulence theories. |
| File Size | 6556195 |
| Page Count | 170 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850023408 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0jt4jc3j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Advection Rocket Sounding Atmospheric Ionization Power Spectra Aeronomy Spectrum Analysis Electron Density Profiles Isotropic Turbulence Mesometeorology Mesosphere Electrostatic Probes Homogeneous Turbulence Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
