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On the size distribution of turbulent elements in the earth's atmosphere

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Solar scintillation measurements made by Wessely and Mitchell are used to derive the size distribution of turbulent elements in the Earth's atmosphere. Assuming a stationary state of the Earth's atmosphere, the production rate of the turbulent elements is calculated.

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  • Grossmann-Doerth, U.: 1969, Solar Phys. 9, 210.

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  • Wessely, H. W. and Mitchell, McL. P. J.: 1971, Opt. Soc. Am. 61, 242.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany

    A. Greve

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Greve, A. On the size distribution of turbulent elements in the earth's atmosphere. Sol Phys 24, 243–246 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00231101

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