Abstract
There are at least three main areas of active research in the region of the atmosphere directly accessible only to sounding rockets: interactions between the motions of the neutral atmosphere and the ionized portion; interactions, both by dynamic processes and by radiative transfer, between the upper and lower atmosphere; and refinement of indirect probing techniques which can be used to study this region from the ground or from satellites. Recent advances in these subjects have interesting practical implications as well as adding to our still incomplete knowledge of this part of the “fringe of space.”
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Barcus, J. R., R. R. Brown and T. J. Rosenberg, 1966: Spatial and temporal character of fast variations in auroral-zone x-rays. J. Geophys. Res., 71, 125–142.
Blamont, J.-E., 1963: Turbulence in the atmospheric motions between 90 and 130 km of altitude. Planetary Space Sci., 10, 89–101.
Blamont, J.-E., and C. de Jager, 1962: Upper atmosphere turbulence determined by means of rockets. J. Geophys. Res., 67, 3113–3119.
Hines, C. O., 1963: The upper atmosphere in motion. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 89, 1–42.
Hines, C. O., 1965: Dynamical heating of the upper atmosphere. J. Geophys. Res., 70, 177–183.
Hines, C. O., and C. A. Reddy 1967: On the propagation of atmospheric gravity waves through regions of wind shear. J. Geophys. Res., 72, 1015–1034.
Justus, C. G., 1967: The eddy diffusivities, energy balance parameters, and heating rate of upper atmosphere turbulence. J. Geophys. Res., 72, 1035–1040.
Kellogg, W. W., 1961: Chemical heating above the polar mesopause in winter. J. Meteor., 18, 373–381.
Kellogg, W. W., 1964: Meteorological soundings in the upper atmosphere. W. M. O. Tech. Note No. 60, Geneva.
Kellogg, W. W., 1966: Interactions between the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere: Review of symposium in Vienna. W. M. O. Bull., 15, 189–193.
Lindzen, R. S., 1967: Thermally driven diurnal tide in the atmosphere. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 93, 18–42.
MacDonald, N. J., and W. O. Roberts 1960: Further evidence of a solar corpuscular influence on large-scale circulation at 300 mb. J. Geophys. Res., 65, 529–534.
Rangarajan, S., 1965: Effect of solar activity on atmospheric ozone. Nature, 206, 497–498.
Teweles, S., 1961: Time section and hodograph analysis of Churchill rocket and radiosonde winds and temperatures. Mon. Wea. Rev., 89, 125–136.
Wallace, J. M., 1967: On the role of mean meridional motions in the biennial wind oscillation. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 93, 176–185.
Wallace, J. M., and R. E. Newell, 1966: Eddy fluxes and the biennial stratospheric oscillations. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 92, 481–489.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1968 American Meteorological Society
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kellogg, W.W. (1968). Research on the Lower Fringe of Space. In: Quiroz, R.S. (eds) Meteorological Investigations of the Upper Atmosphere. Meteorological Monographs, vol 9. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-37-9_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-37-9_2
Publisher Name: American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA
Online ISBN: 978-1-935704-37-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive