Questions tagged [upper-atmosphere]

The upper-atmosphere is the part of earth's atmosphere that is above the homosphere (where all gases are well mixed) and starts at approximatly 100km. When asking questions specifically about the upper-atmosphere, use this tag and also include the [atmosphere] tag and [meteorology] tag if appropriate.

The upper atmosphere contains the thermosphere and exosphere. The Kármán line, or Karman line (100km) is commonly used to define the boundary between aviation and aerospace.

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Project Mogul: Does upper atmosphere indeed have a sound waveguide channel?

While the project was deemed a failure (see below), does the upper atmospheric acoustic waveguide exist? What are the propagation losses for low-frequency sounds? Where can one find further information on the acoustical characteristics of the upper…
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