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Temperature Structure of the 80 Km to 120 Km RegionBetween 80 and 120 km the CIRA 1972 model is based heavily on NASA Meteorological Sounding Rocket Program (MSRP) data collected prior to 1967. Since about 1970 an abundance of E-region (100-130 km) temperature data from the incoherent scatter facilities at Arecibo, Millstone Hill, and St. Santin have also become available. The present study examines the temperature structure of the 80 to 120 km region given considerable additional MSRP rocket data, thus providing better seasonal, latitudinal, and longitudinal coverage in the 80 to 100 km region, and a combination of incoherent scatter and rocket data in the 100 to 120 km region which allows a much improved delineation of lower thermosphere temperature structue. Although some individual station comparisons indicate measurable asymmetries in longitude and latitude, data are still insufficient to separate these effects. Specific recommendations of the new CIRA are given.
Document ID
19860003362
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Forbes, J. M.
(Boston Univ. Boston, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: International Council of Scientific Unions Middle Atmosphere Program. Handbook for MAP, Vol. 16
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
86N12830
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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