AIR MOTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MT. EVEREST AS DEDUCED FROM PILATUS PORTER FLIGHTS

Authors

  • Edward (Ward) Hindman The City College of the City University of New York
  • Emil Wick

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

Air motions in the vicinity of Mt. Everest are reported from 12 years of Pilatus Porter flighs. A "funnelling" effect was discovered which permined soaring flighs of the Porter to altitudes above its ceiling. Two different air flows are postulated to occur around and over the summit pyramid: flow separation and laminar flow. Air motion measurements and theoretical studies are identified which may help understand the postulated air flows.

Author Biography

Edward (Ward) Hindman, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (1990)

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