Review of U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1962

Sponsored by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, and United States Weather Bureau

R. Robert Rapp

Expert InsightsPublished 1963

Comments on U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1962. The tables represent a meticulous calculation of a set of consistent values of many properties of the atmosphere plus the acceleration of gravity. The model for the calculation is well designed and will be useful for the reference in the study of planetary atmospheres.

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Rapp, R. Robert, Review of U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1962: Sponsored by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, and United States Weather Bureau. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1963. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2763.html.
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