molecular-scale temperature

The molecular-scale temperature is the defining property of the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1962. It is defined by the relationship:

: $T\_m(z)=\backslash frac\{M\_0\}\{M(z)\}\backslash cdot\{T(z)\}$

: T_m(z) is molecular-scale temperature at altitude z;

: M₀ is molecular weight of air at sea level;

: M(z) is molecular weight of air at altitude z;

: T(z) is absolute temperature at altitude z.

This is citation of the Technical Report of USAF from 1967.

{{cite book

| last1 = Brackbill

| first1 = Jeremiah U.

| first2 = Edmund A.

| last2 = Nawrocki

| first3 = William A.

| last3 = Whitaker

| title = Atmospheric models for use in hydrodynamic computer codes

| url = http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=AD0818407

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130408131210/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=AD0818407

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = April 8, 2013

| format = pdf

| accessdate = 2012-05-30

| series = AFWL-TR-67-75

|date=August 1967

| publisher = Air Force Weapons Laboratory. Research And Technology Division. Air Force Systems Command

| location = Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (USA)

}}