Thermospheric signature of magnetospheric energy dissipation

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5526192

Proelss, G W

An investigation is conducted of the latitudinal structure and extension of the thermospheric disturbance zone generated by the magnetospheric energy source, taking into account density data obtained by the polar orbiting satellite ESRO 4. The latitudinal structure of atmospheric perturbation is shown in a graph for the afternoon during winter conditions and the forenoon during equinox conditions. It is found that even during relatively quiet conditions there should be a continuous energy transfer from the polar to the mid-latitude region in the early morning sector. The energy budget of this region is, therefore, not only controlled by EUV radiation but, in addition, by the dissipation of solar wind energy.

• Research Organization: Bonn Universitaet, Bonn, West Germany
• OSTI ID: 5526192
• Report Number(s): CONF-8006190-
• Journal Information: Adv. Space Res.; (United States), Vol. 1:12; Conference: COSPAR topical meeting on life sciences and space research, Budapest, Hungary, 2 Jun 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
MAGNETOSPHERE
SOLAR WIND
DISSIPATION FACTOR
THERMOSPHERE
DISTURBANCES
ENERGY SOURCES
ESRO
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INSTABILITY
LATITUDE EFFECT
SATELLITES
SEASONS
DATA
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
SOLAR ACTIVITY
VARIATIONS
640203* - Atmospheric Physics- Magnetospheric Phenomena- (-1987)