Thermospheric circulation

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: University of Texas at El Paso. Physics Department, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Webb, Willis L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MIT Press [1972]
Colección:Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 27.
Temas:
Atmospheric circulation.
Upper atmosphere.
Meteor trails.
Radio meteorology.
Circulation atmosphérique.
Haute atmosphère.
Météores > Traînées.
Radiométéorologie.
Upper atmosphere
Atmospheric circulation
Meteor trails
Radio meteorology
Physique.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • 1. Upper Atmospheric Dynamics
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Electrodynamic Processes
  • 1.3 Neutral Upper Atmospheric Dynamics
  • 1.4 Neutral-Electrical Interactions
  • 1.5 Dynaspheric Observational Program
  • 1.6 References
  • 2. Lower Ionospheric Structure
  • 2.1 Electron Production
  • 2.2 Electron Loss
  • 2.3 Transport of lonization
  • 2.4 Time Variations
  • 2.5 References
  • 3. The Topside Ionosphere
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Geomagnetic Field
  • 3.3 Motion of Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields3.4 Electromagnetic Waves in a Plasma
  • 3.5 Latitudinal and Longitudinal Ionospheric Variations
  • 3.6 The Magnetosphere
  • 3.7 Trapped Particles
  • 3.8 The Outer Magnetospheric Region
  • 3.9 Ionospheric and Auroral Phenomena in Relation to the Magnetosphere
  • 3.10 Soft Particle Measurements
  • 3.11 References
  • 4. Atmospheric Gravity Waves in Outline
  • 4.1 General Nature
  • 4.2 Governing Equations for the Elementary Case
  • 4.3 Elementary Plane-Wave Solutions
  • 4.4 Complications of Nonlinearity
  • 4.5 Complications of Instabilities4.6 Complications of Molecular Dissipation
  • 4.7 Complications of Temperature Structure
  • 4.8 Complications of Wind Structure
  • 4.9 Complications of Earth Curvature and Rotation; Tides
  • 4.10 The Semidiurnal Tide
  • 4.11 The Diurnal Tide
  • 4.12 Bibliography
  • 5. Noctilucent Clouds â€? Their Characteristics and Interpretation
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Height
  • 5.3 Latitudes of Observation
  • 5.4 Seasonal Distribution
  • 5.5 Spatial Extent
  • 5.6 Duration
  • 5.7 Drift Motion
  • 5.8 Wave Structure
  • 5.9 Thickness and Vertical Wave Amplitude5.10 Diurnal Variation
  • 5.11 Auroral Influence
  • 5.12 Year to Year Variation
  • 5.13 Particle Size and Number Density
  • 5.14 Theory
  • 5.15 References
  • 6. Noctilucent Cloud Wave Structure
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 The Wave Observations
  • 6.3 Theoretical Speculations
  • 6.4 Suggestions for Further Studies
  • 6.5 References
  • 7. Meteor Trail Radar Winds over Europe
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Description of the Equipment
  • 7.3 Calibration and Errors
  • 7.4 Hourly Rate of the Obtained Data-Comparison with Other Experiments7.5 Data Processing
  • 7.6 Experimental Results
  • 7.7 Conclusions
  • 7.8 References
  • 8. Radio Meteor Winds in the Southern Hemisphere
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Observational Technique
  • 8.3 Data Analysis
  • 8.4 Prevailing Winds
  • 8.5 Diurnal Variations
  • 8.6 Semidiurnal Variations
  • 8.7 Terdiurnal Variations
  • 8.8 Wind Variability
  • 8.9 Turbulence
  • 8.10 References
  • 9. Radar Observations of Meteor Winds above Illinois
  • 9.1 Introduction

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