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Middle Atmosphere Program. Handbook for MAP, volume 20Various topics related to investigations of the middle atmosphere are discussed. Numerical weather prediction, performance characteristics of weather profiling radars, determination of gravity wave and turbulence parameters, case studies of gravity-wave propagation, turbulence and diffusion due to gravity waves, the climatology of gravity waves, mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere radar, antenna arrays, and data management techniques are among the topics discussed.
Document ID
19870000986
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bowhill, S. A. (International Council of Scientific Unions Urbana, IL, United States)
Edwards, B. (International Council of Scientific Unions Urbana, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1986
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
MAP-HANDBOOK-20
NASA-CR-176882
NAS 1.26:176882
Report Number: MAP-HANDBOOK-20
Report Number: NASA-CR-176882
Report Number: NAS 1.26:176882
Accession Number
87N10419
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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