Diffusion coefficients estimated from turbulence data measured by the Metrac positioning system in Minneapolis field testAn analysis is presented of the tropospheric turbulence data obtained by the Metrac positioning system, a radio location system which employs the Doppler principle to track inexpensive expendable balloon-borne transmitters. A Minneapolis field test of the Metrac system provided one-second samples of transmitter frequency from balloons tracked by four ground stations for more than an hour. The derivation of diffusion coefficients from the turbulence data was conducted by two methods, yielding highly consistent results.
Document ID
19780037861
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Gage, K. S. (Control Data Corp. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Jasperson, W. H. (Control Data Corp. Minneapolis, Minn., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Atmospheric Turbulence, Diffusion, and Air Quality