Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001esasp.473..411h&link_type=abstract
In: Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Space Debris, 19 - 21 March 2001, Darmstadt, Germany. Ed.: Huguette Sawaya-L
Physics
Space Debris, Satellites, Orbital Decay
Scientific paper
We report an analysis of the orbital decay rates of 95 satellites to determine the best-fit relationship between solar 10.7cm flux and Earth's globally-averaged exospheric temperature. The analysis focuses on reproducing atmospheric drag rates observed over a period spanning nearly 3 solar cycles, and yields globally-averaged exospheric temperatures appropriate for use in models that project Earth's satellite and orbital debris populations many decades into the future. Exospheric temperatures derived using an oblate-Earth/rotating atmosphere drag model are uniformly larger than best-fit temperatures derived using a spherical-Earth/non-rotating atmosphere model, an effect that should be included in long-term orbital debris projection models.
Anz-Meador Phillip
Hall Doyle T.
No associations
LandOfFree
A solar-flux temperature relationship derived from multiple-satellite orbital decay does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with A solar-flux temperature relationship derived from multiple-satellite orbital decay, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A solar-flux temperature relationship derived from multiple-satellite orbital decay will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1105581