Turbulence effects in radio occultation studies of atmospheric scale heights
- Author:
- Eshleman, V. R.
- Published:
- Oct 1, 1975.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
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- Summary:
- Atmospheric scale heights derived from radio occultation measurements of a turbulent planetary atmosphere would be accurate if the average angle of refraction through the turbulent atmosphere were equal to the refraction angle for the corresponding quiescent atmosphere. These two angles are not equal (although their difference may not be large enough to cause significant error). If necessary, it should be possible to correct for the systematic error introduced by this inequality by using measurements of signal spectra to determine characteristics of the turbulence. Sensitive dual-frequency measurements could help define the effects of turbulence in future radio occultation experiments. It does not appear that the angular offset due to turbulence has been important in past experiments, although it may become significant and require corrective analysis when improved equipment is used to probe deep into turbulent atmospheres with greater measurement precision.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19760015033.
Accession ID: 76N22121.
SU-TR-3208-5.
NASA-CR-146823.
SU-SEL-75-030. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
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