The Role of Neutral Atmospheric Dynamics in Cusp Density and Ionospheric Patch Formation

Abstract

Our modern technology-based society relies on satellite communications. Consequently more and more satellites are sent into orbit by an increasing number of countries for both commercial and military purposes. The cost of each satellite can be a few hundred million dollars, and the information that they deliver can be commercially valuable and sensitive. This increases the pressure on high quality orbit determination, which requires reliable models of the behaviour of the upper atmosphere. The models must be based on observations and realistic physical mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569768

Entities

People

  • Anasuya L. Aruliah

Organizations

  • University College London

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Fabry Perot Interferometers
  • Gases
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Precipitation
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites