MSIS-86 thermospheric model

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA092iA05p04649· OSTI ID:5510091

Hedin, A E ^[1]

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1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (United States)

The MSIS-86 empirical model of thermospheric temperature, density and composition uses new temperature and composition data from the Dynamics Explorer satellite to improve the representation of polar region morphology over that in the MSIS-83 model. Terms were added or changed to better represent seasonal variations in the polar regions under both quiet and magnetically disturbed conditions. Local time variations in the magnetic activity effect were added. In addition to a new species, atomic nitrogen, was added to the previous list of N{sub 2}, O{sub 2}, He, O, H, and Ar covered by the model.

• OSTI ID: 5510091
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 92:A5; ISSN 0148-0227; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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