Upper-Atmosphere Densities during an Intense Magnetic Storm, from the LOGACS Experiment

Abstract

One of the most intense magnetic storms of recent years occurred on 25-26 May 1967 and coincided with the flight of the LOGACS (Low-G Accelerometer Calibration System) experiment aboard an Agena vehicle in a near-polar orbit. The acclerometer gave density values with an estimated accuracy better than 10% and a time resolution of one s, although at much longer and irregular intervals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0774158

Entities

People

  • G. E. Cook
  • R. R. Allan

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Calibration
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Gravity Waves
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Measurement
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Polar Cap
  • Polar Orbits
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • Solar Radiation
  • Southern Hemisphere

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space