Thermospheric and ionospheric structure of the Southern Hemisphere polar cap on October 21, 1981, as determined from Dynamics Explorer 2 satellite data

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Dynamics Explorer 2 Satellite, Ionospheric Sounding, Polar Caps, Thermosphere, Atmospheric Heating, Atmospheric Ionization, Electrical Resistivity, Electron Energy, Ion Temperature, Ionospheric Electron Density, Resistance Heating, Solar Heating, Southern Hemisphere

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For a number of years, satellites have been employed to measure auroral particles and fields within the high-latitude thermosphere. In the present paper, data from orbit 1174 of the Dynamics Explorer 2 satellite on October 21, 1981, are utilized to calculate the structure of the ionosphere and thermosphere below the satellite altitude down to about 80 km. Attention is given to details regarding the DE 2 measurements, a satellite track model, the calculated ionospheric structure, and the calculated neutral gas heating rates. The investigation demonstrates that the technique of deriving characteristics of the ionosphere and atmosphere below a satellite track promises to be very fruitful for defining the characteristics of the lower thermosphere for use in large numerical models of the thermosphere and ionosphere.

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