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The motion of the atmosphere above 50 km (30 mi). The predominant dynamical phenomena of the upper atmosphere are quite different from those...



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Figure 1.Northward wind component over Wallops Island, Virginia, on June 6, 1962. 1 km = 0.6 mi; 1 m/s = 2 knots.
From Encyclopedia article 'Upper-atmosphere dynamics'
Figure 2.Some typical temperature distributions through the atmosphere. °F = (K × 1.8) - 459.67.
From Encyclopedia article 'Upper-atmosphere dynamics'