Observational results using the microwave temperature profiler during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment
The Microwave Temperature Profiler (MTP) measures profiles of air temperature versus altitude. The altitude coverage is about 5 km at a flight altitude of 20 km (66,000 feet), and the profiles are obtained every 14 s. The MTP instrument is installed on NASA's ER-2 aircraft, which flew 13 missio...
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ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19890066520 2023-05-15T14:04:33+02:00 Observational results using the microwave temperature profiler during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment Gary, Bruce L. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available Aug 30, 1989 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890066520 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890066520 Accession ID: 89A53891 Copyright Other Sources 46 Journal of Geophysical Research; 94; 11223-11 1989 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T18:07:55Z The Microwave Temperature Profiler (MTP) measures profiles of air temperature versus altitude. The altitude coverage is about 5 km at a flight altitude of 20 km (66,000 feet), and the profiles are obtained every 14 s. The MTP instrument is installed on NASA's ER-2 aircraft, which flew 13 missions over Antarctica during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment. Altitude temperature profiles were used to derive potential temperature cross sections. These cross sections have been useful in detecting atmospheric waves. Many wave encounters have been identified as 'mountain waves'. The mountain waves are found to extend from the lowest altitudes measured to the highest (about 24 km). The southern part of the Palmer Peninsula was found to be associated with mountain waves more than half the time. Altitude temperature profiles were also used to measure the lapse rate along the flight track. Lapse rate versus latitude plots do not show significant changes at the ozone hole boundary. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Antarctic |
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The Microwave Temperature Profiler (MTP) measures profiles of air temperature versus altitude. The altitude coverage is about 5 km at a flight altitude of 20 km (66,000 feet), and the profiles are obtained every 14 s. The MTP instrument is installed on NASA's ER-2 aircraft, which flew 13 missions over Antarctica during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment. Altitude temperature profiles were used to derive potential temperature cross sections. These cross sections have been useful in detecting atmospheric waves. Many wave encounters have been identified as 'mountain waves'. The mountain waves are found to extend from the lowest altitudes measured to the highest (about 24 km). The southern part of the Palmer Peninsula was found to be associated with mountain waves more than half the time. Altitude temperature profiles were also used to measure the lapse rate along the flight track. Lapse rate versus latitude plots do not show significant changes at the ozone hole boundary. |
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