Modeling Density Variation in the Thermosphere
Abstract
The project objective was to significantly advance the quantitative understanding of solar and magnetospheric energy inputs to the upper atmosphere and the resultant responses of thermospheric density and wind and of ionospheric electron density. Specifically, our goals were to: * Quantify the distribution of magnetospheric energy inputs to the thermosphere/ionosphere system, and understand how energy is partitioned in terms of generating density and wind perturbations on local and global scales; * Reveal and understand new aspects of the thermosphere response to solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) variability, and how this response interacts with that to magnetospheric inputs; * Develop improved parameters for first-principles models of the thermosphere/ionosphere system, in order to optimize their ability to simulate the system's response to variable energy inputs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA545425
Entities
People
- A. D. Richmond
Organizations
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research