Scott Palo
Scott Palo
atmosphere hands layers order physical processes trying understand
In order to understand the atmosphere as a whole, we have to understand how the layers of the atmosphere are coupled. We're trying to get our hands around the fundamental physical processes that are important to this region.
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known polar region
Very little is known about this region because it hasn't been well measured, especially in the polar regions.
atmosphere causes direction drifting infer left measure pushes speed trails wind
We have these trails of electrons left behind, and the wind in the upper atmosphere causes them to drift. It pushes them one direction or another. We can measure the speed at which those electrons are drifting and infer the wind speed.