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Seasonal variation of turbulence intensities in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere measured by radar techniquesSince February 1985, the 2 MHz narrow beam radar operated by the University of Adelaide in Australia has been used to measure the short term root-mean-square fluctuating velocities of radio wave scatterers in the upper middle atmosphere (80 to 100 km). These measured fluctuations are caused by a mixture of turbulence and gravity waves, and under certain reasonable assumptions the turbulent contribution can be extracted. The results of these measurements were discussed in detail by Hocking (1988). These results are summarized and the data set is extended to include 1987.
Document ID
19890020549
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hocking, W. K. (Adelaide Univ.)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: International Council of Scientific Unions, Middle Atmosphere Program. Handbook for MAP, volume 27
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
89N29920
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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