AN ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE
R.N. Crooks, A.E.R. Toureau · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1953
An arrangement which was set up at A.E.R.E. to measure the temperature gradient in the atmosphere is described. It incorporates a d-c amplifier the input of which is biased to enable both positive and negative gradients of temperature to be measured and a switching device to monitor continuously the biasing voltage applied. The range of temperature differences covered was plus or minus 5 deg F to an accuracy of 0.1 deg F and the equipment operated reliably over a considerable period with a minimum of attention. (auth)