Determination of the structure of the atmosphere between 90 and 250 km by means of contaminant releases at Woomera, May 1968

Abstract

Abstract Two Skylark rockets were launched from Woomera rocket range, Australia (31° S) on the morning and evening of 31 May 1968. Coordinated series of measurements of neutral atmospheric wind velocity, turbulent structure, temperature and density were made during each launch between 90 and 250 km altitude, combining the experimental techniques of the two groups involved. This paper attempts to construct from the combined measurements made on these occasions a dynamic picture of the interactions of atmospheric structure, and to relate the observations to previous results obtained by ourselves and other workers.