Measurement of atmospheric turbulence strength at high altitude with balloon-borne temperature sensorsA technique to measure a vertical profile of the optical strength of turbulence employs the measurement of a root mean square temperature difference between two microthermal probes carried aloft as part of a balloon payload. Microthermal fluctuations provide a measure for the density fluctuations of turbulence. Examination of recorded profiles of refractive-index structure coefficients reveals a turbulence structure which is organized into multiple, thin groupings of strong turbulence separated by relatively quiescent intervals of variable length.
Document ID
19750025959
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bufton, J. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Optical propagation through turbulence; Topical Meeting