ROCKET MEASUREMENTS OF UPPER ATMOSPHERE DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE OVER FORT CHURCHILL, MANITOBA

The report describes a rocket experiment designed to measure density and molecular scale temperature above 100 km by means of a free molecule flow analysis of the data. In addition, pressure, temperature, and density were measured in the lower atmosphere by conventional methods. A theoretical analys...

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Main Author: GRENDA, R. N.
Other Authors: TORONTO UNIV DOWNSVIEW (ONTARIO) INST FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Atmospheric Physics
*ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
*UPPER ATMOSPHERE
*ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING
DENSITY
PROBES
CANADA
HIGH ALTITUDE
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
SOUNDING ROCKETS
ARCTIC REGIONS
RAREFIED GAS DYNAMICS
GAS FLOW
MOLECULES
Arctic
Canada
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0639607
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0639607
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Summary:The report describes a rocket experiment designed to measure density and molecular scale temperature above 100 km by means of a free molecule flow analysis of the data. In addition, pressure, temperature, and density were measured in the lower atmosphere by conventional methods. A theoretical analysis under conditions of continuum and free-molecule flow is included. The desired atmospheric parameters are given in terms of the quantities measured by the rocket-borne instruments. The mechanical design of the payload, and the electronics and electrical system are discussed. The data is reduced and the atmospheric parameters based on the data are presented. The experiment is discussed and modifications are suggested to improve the experiment and obtain better data.

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