Abstract Since Kepler, Newton and Huygens in the seventeenth century, geodesy has been
concerned with determining the figure, orientation and gravitational field of the Earth. With …

The Earth's upper atmosphere (85–550 km) is the nearest region of geospace and is highly
dynamic in nature. Neutral winds impact a large portion of the dynamics in this region. They …

We analyze quiet‐time data from the Gravity Field and Ocean Circulation Explorer satellite
as it overpassed the Southern Andes at z≃ 275 km on 5 July 2010 at 23 UT. We extract the …

Atmospheric gravity waves (GWs) are essential for the dynamics of the middle atmosphere.
Recent studies have shown that these waves are also important for the thermosphere …

Over the past two decades mounting evidence demonstrated that terrestrial weather
significantly influences the dynamics and mean state of the thermosphere. While important …

Thermospheric gravity waves (GWs) in the bottomside F region have been proposed to play
a key role in the generation of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs). However, direct …

Vertical coupling between the lower and middle thermosphere due to the eastward
propagating diurnal tide with zonal wave number 3 (DE3) and the 3.5 day ultra‐fast Kelvin …

Four years of GOCE observation near∼ 250 km altitude during 2010–2013 provide a large
data set for examining winds near dawn and dusk. The analysis has revealed interesting …

Contemporary theory, modeling, and first‐principles simulations indicate that dissipation of
gravity waves (GW) plays an important role in modifying the mean circulation, thermal …

This paper investigates the large‐scale seasonal dependence of geomagnetically quiet
time, northern high‐latitude F region thermospheric winds by combining extensive …