Comparison between reference atmosphere winds and radar winds from selected locations

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Comparison between reference atmosphere winds and radar winds from selected locations

Manson, A. H. / Meek, C. E. / Vincent, R. A. / Craig, R. L. / Phillips, A. / Fraser, G. J. / Smith, M. J. / Fellous, J. L. / Massebeuf, M. / Chandra, S.

Abstract

Zonal and meridional 60-110-km wind profiles obtained by radar measurements at Saskatoon, Adelaide, Christchurch, Puerto Rico, and Mawson are presented graphically and compared with those from the COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere (CIRA) for 1986. Good general agreement is found below about 80 km, but above 80 km the CIRA 1986 models show discrepancies, including: (1) no spring tongue of weak westward flow at latitudes 20-70 deg; (2) too strong an eastward flow at 20-52 deg in summer; (3) too great reversal heights at 35-43 deg N in summer; and (4) too strong (by a factor of 2) summer and winter jets at 65-70 deg N.

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Title :

Comparison between reference atmosphere winds and radar winds from selected locations

Contributors:

Manson, A. H. (author) / Meek, C. E. (author) / Vincent, R. A. (author) / Craig, R. L. (author) / Phillips, A. (author) / Fraser, G. J. (author) / Smith, M. J. (author) / Fellous, J. L. (author) / Massebeuf, M. (author) / Chandra, S. (author)

Published in:

Advances in Space Research ; 10 , 12, 1

Publication date :

1990-01-01

ISSN :

0273-1177

Type of media :

Miscellaneous

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English