Output data from the NCAR Thermospheric GCM and a vector-spherical-harmonic (VSH) representation of the wind field are used in constructing a computer model of time-dependent global horizontal vector neutral wind and temperature fields at altitude 130-300 km. The formulation of the VSH model is explained in detail, and some typical results obtained with a preliminary version (applicable to December solstice at solar maximum) are presented graphically. Good agreement with DE-2 satellite measurements is demonstrated.


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    Title :

    A computer model of global thermospheric winds and temperatures


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    1987-01-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    English


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    Thermospheric Horizontal Winds Above Mawson, Antarctica

    Conde, M. / Dyson, P. L. / Committee on Space Research; Scientific Commission C | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995