Thermospheric mass density: A review
JT Emmert - Advances in Space Research, 2015 - Elsevier
The mass density of Earth's thermosphere (∼ 90–600 km altitude) is a critical parameter for
low Earth orbit prediction because of the atmospheric drag on satellites in this region. In this …
low Earth orbit prediction because of the atmospheric drag on satellites in this region. In this …
Variability of ionospheric plasma: results from the ESA swarm mission
Swarm is the first European Space Agency (ESA) constellation mission for Earth
Observation. Three identical Swarm satellites were launched into near-polar orbits on 22 …
Observation. Three identical Swarm satellites were launched into near-polar orbits on 22 …
Study on the thermospheric density distribution pattern during geomagnetic activity
The atmospheric density of the thermosphere is a fundamental parameter for spacecraft
launch and orbit control. Under magnetic storm conditions, the thermospheric atmospheric …
launch and orbit control. Under magnetic storm conditions, the thermospheric atmospheric …
The Swarm Satellite Constellation Application and Research Facility (SCARF) and Swarm data products
N Olsen, E Friis-Christensen, R Floberghagen… - Earth, Planets and …, 2013 - Springer
Swarm, a three-satellite constellation to study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetic field and
its interactions with the Earth system, is expected to be launched in late 2013. The objective …
its interactions with the Earth system, is expected to be launched in late 2013. The objective …
Atmospheric density inversion based on Swarm-C satellite accelerometer
We used the Swarm-C accelerometer data to invert the orbital atmospheric density in this
study. First, the Swarm-C satellite mission data were obtained from the ESA's public data …
study. First, the Swarm-C satellite mission data were obtained from the ESA's public data …
Precise science orbits for the Swarm satellite constellation
Abstract The European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm mission was launched on 22
November 2013 to study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetic field and its interaction with …
November 2013 to study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetic field and its interaction with …
Challenges to understanding the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere
RA Heelis, A Maute - Journal of Geophysical Research: Space …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss, in a limited way, some of the challenges to advancing our understanding and
description of the coupled plasma and neutral gas that make up the ionosphere and …
description of the coupled plasma and neutral gas that make up the ionosphere and …
Thermosphere densities derived from Swarm GPS observations
After the detection of many anomalies in the Swarm accelerometer data, an alternative
method has been developed to determine thermospheric densities for the three-satellite …
method has been developed to determine thermospheric densities for the three-satellite …
An iterative ICA-based reconstruction method to produce consistent time-variable total water storage fields using GRACE and Swarm satellite data
Observing global terrestrial water storage changes (TWSCs) from (inter-) seasonal to (multi-)
decade time-scales is very important to understand the Earth as a system under natural and …
decade time-scales is very important to understand the Earth as a system under natural and …
Review and comparison of empirical thermospheric mass density models
Atmospheric drag, as one of the largest non-gravitational perturbations in low Earth orbit
(LEO), can dramatically decay the orbit of LEO satellites with both secular and periodic …
(LEO), can dramatically decay the orbit of LEO satellites with both secular and periodic …