| contributor author | Schuerman, Donald W. | |
| contributor author | Giovane, Frank | |
| contributor author | Greenberg, J. Mayo | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T17:38:20Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T17:38:20Z | |
| date copyright | 1975/09/01 | |
| date issued | 1975 | |
| identifier issn | 0021-8952 | |
| identifier other | ams-8948.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4232381 | |
| description abstract | Calculations of stellar refraction for a setting or rising star as viewed from a spacecraft show that the tropopause is a discernable feature in a plot of refraction vs time. The height of the tropopause is easily obtained from such a plot. Since the refraction suffered by the starlight appears to be measurable with some precision from orbital altitudes, we suggest this technique as a method for remotely monitoring the height of the tropopause. Although limited to nighttime measurements, the method is independent of supporting data or model fitting and easily lends itself to on-line data reduction. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Stellar Refraction: A Tool to Monitor the Height of the Tropopause from Space | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 14 | |
| journal issue | 6 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1975)014<1182:SRATTM>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 1182 | |
| journal lastpage | 1186 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1975:;volume( 014 ):;issue: 006 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
