The upper atmospheres of the earth and planets; Proceedings of the Topical Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 16-June 2, 1982Various topics concerned with the upper atmosphere of the earth and planets are discussed. The atmospheres of the terrestrial planets are addressed, emphasizing Venus. The energy budget of the mesosphere and thermosphere is considered, discussing current and particles as energy sources, the radiation field, and neutral atmosphere dynamics. The results of Pre-Map Project One are covered, and the International Reference Ionosphere is discussed, including electron density profiles, the lower ionosphere, the plasmasphere, plasma temperature profiles, and ion composition. Finally, the mass spectroscopy of atmospheres is treated.
Document ID
19830054133
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Barth, C. A. (Colorado, University Boulder, CO, United States)
Offermann, D. (Wuppertal Gesamthochschule, Wuppertal, Germany)
Labitzke, K. (Berlin, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany)
Vette, J. I.
Taylor, H. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)