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Thermospheric Density and Wind Determination from Satellite Dynamics (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
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Thermospheric Density and Wind Determination from Satellite Dynamics (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Series: Springer Theses
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The Earth's atmosphere is often portrayed as a thin and finite
blanket covering our planet, separate from the emptiness of outer
space. In reality, the transition is gradual and a tiny fraction of
the atmophere gases is still present at the altitude of low
orbiting satellites. The very high velocities of these satellites
ensure that their orbital motion can still be considerably affected
by air density and wind. This influence can be measured using
accelerometers and satellite tracking techniques. The opening
chapters of this thesis provide an excellent introduction to the
various disciplines that are involved in the interpretation of
these observations: orbital mechanics, satellite aerodynamics and
upper atmospheric physics. A subsequent chapter, at the heart of
this work, covers advances in the algorithms used for processing
satellite accelerometry and Two-Line Element (TLE) orbit data. The
closing chapters provide an elaborate analysis of the resulting
density and wind products, which are generating many opportunities
for further research, to improve the modelling and understanding of
the thermosphere system and its interactions with the lower
atmosphere, the ionosphere-magnetosphere system and the Sun.
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