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y a variety of techniques and the accuracy of the<br />

data summarized jf' Tab!e C is estimated to be :110<br />

percent. Although inaccruacy incc eases with altitude<br />

mean dersi tics have aean generally confirmed by<br />

observations. Temporal variatiars of the atmospheric<br />

density and density variations with latitude deserve<br />

considerations.<br />

The variation of ambient temperature with altitude<br />

is a significant factor , as is true of all atmospheric<br />

paramete,s . the temperature at any specific location<br />

and tir'€ may be somewhat different from that<br />

given in the table. due, for example , to seasonal and<br />

latitudinal variations. The dominating influence upon<br />

the temperature is the sun: the in"'ensity and angle of<br />

incidence of the sun s raV3 an the su rfacB , and the<br />

duration of exposure.<br />

Typical ground wind velocities for vanous cit:es<br />

the United States are given in Table D as these are<br />

Liquid Measure<br />

US gallons (gal)<br />

liters (I)<br />

Mass (Weight, Avoirdupoisl<br />

ounces (oz)<br />

paunds lib) or (Ibm)<br />

grains (gr)<br />

tons (t)<br />

grams (gm)<br />

klograms (kg)<br />

Force<br />

pounds ;Ib) or (Ibf)<br />

Newtons (N)<br />

Velocity<br />

feet per second (ft/sec) or (fpsJ<br />

miles r:er hour (mi/hr) or (mp'")<br />

knots (kt)<br />

meters per second (m/sec)<br />

kilometers per hour (km/hr)<br />

TABLE A<br />

important factors influencing tre terminal portion of<br />

€ decelerator operation.<br />

Physical Relationships of Planets. Gaseous atmospheres<br />

surround the major outer planets, and some of<br />

thei r large satell ites. Except for Venus and Mars,<br />

densities of Jlanetary atmospheres are un nown<br />

although some knowlege exists of gaseous composition<br />

through occulation. Table E gives physical relationships<br />

of Venus, Mars and Jupiter in terms of<br />

Earth data. Applications of recovery incorporation<br />

for the purpose of aiding atmospheric penetraton<br />

and descent should consider envirO \TTlents in transit<br />

as well as the properties of the gaseous media<br />

oerformance, Interplanetary vacuum varies from<br />

10- 3 Tor at lunar distance to 10- 23<br />

Tor absolute<br />

pressu reo<br />

UNITS OF MEASURE<br />

Length Measure<br />

mil<br />

inches (In!<br />

feet (ft)<br />

yards (yd)<br />

miles (mil<br />

nautical miles ' nml<br />

micron<br />

centimeters (em)<br />

millimeters (m11)<br />

Illeters (m)<br />

k ilameters (km)<br />

Density<br />

pou1ds per cujic inch (lb/in<br />

pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft<br />

grams per cubic centimeter (gm/cm<br />

Cubic Measure<br />

cubic inches (cun) or In<br />

cubic feet (eu H) or (ft<br />

cubic centimeters (cu em) or lem<br />

cubic meters (eu rnJ or 11<br />

xxxvi<br />

Temperature<br />

degrees Fahrenheit ("' F I<br />

degrees Kelvin (<br />

degrees Cemigrade (<br />

Pressure<br />

pounds per square , neh (lb/in ) or (ICsi)<br />

pounds per square foot nb/ft ) or (psfl<br />

Acceleration<br />

feet per second PI:' second (1t/5e::<br />

meters per second per second (rn/sec<br />

Square Measure<br />

square inc es (sq in) or On<br />

sq uare feet ;sq ft) or (ft<br />

square yards (sq yd) or (yd<br />

square miles (sq mil or (mi<br />

square centi11eters (sq em) or (cm<br />

square meters isq 17) or 1m<br />

square kilometers (sq km) or (km

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