Comparison of OGO 6 measured thermospheric temperatures with the MSIS-86 empirical model

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA093iA06p05965· OSTI ID:5222924

Hedin, A E ^[1]; Thuillier, G ^[2]

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1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (USA)
2. Service d'Aeronomie du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Verrieres-le-Buisson (France)

The thermospheric temperatures measured by the Fabry-Perot interferometer on the OGO 6 satellite are found to be reasonably represented by the mass spectrometer/incoherent scatter 1986 (MSIS-86) empirical model except for two anomalies, one in the South Atlantic and the other near noon local time. These anomalies are likely due to measurement problems. The OGO 6 temperature data were not used in the generation of the MSIS models, so this is an independent comparison of measured and model temperatures. The measurements were made primarily during daytime at mid to low latitudes and throughout the day at high latitudes. On average, the measured temperatures are 16 K below the MSIS-86 model temperatures. Latitude gradients during solstices as well as for the yearly average are well represented by the model, as are high-latitude longitudinal and magnetic activity variations.

• OSTI ID: 5222924
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 93:A6; ISSN 0148-0227; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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