Abstract Measurements of the density and composition of the thermosphere between 150 and 500 km, which were obtained by the S3-1 satellite, have been compared with the Jacchia and MSIS models. The measurements of the densities of O, N2, N and Ar show some differences from the current models which should be considered during the preparation of the next CIRA model. The Ar measurements are particularly useful in examining the response of the neutral atmosphere to geomagnetic heating. These results are useful in establishing the appropriate lower boundary conditions for modeling of the thermosphere.
Properties of the neutral density and composition in the thermosphere
Advances in Space Research ; 3 , 1 ; 95-98
1983-01-01
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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