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Title Thermospheric circulation Edited by Willis L. Webb
Published Cambridge, MIT Press [1972]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 372 pages) illustrations
Series Progress in astronautics and aeronautics, v. 27
Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 27.
Contents 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 � 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
Notes "Selected papers presented at the summer institute titled Physics of the upper atmosphere which was conducted by the Physics Department of the University of Texas at El Paso in cooperation with the Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, U.S. Army Electronics Command, White Sands Missile Range during August 3-14, 1970."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Atmospheric circulation.
Upper atmosphere
Meteor trails.
Radio meteorology.
Upper atmosphere
Atmospheric circulation
Meteor trails
Radio meteorology
Physique.
Form Electronic book
Author Webb, Willis L., editor
University of Texas at El Paso. Physics Department
Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory (U.S.)
ISBN 9781600862823
1600862829