Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983rvgsp..21..217r&link_type=abstract
(International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, General Assembly, 18th, Hamburg, West Germany, Aug. 15-27, 1983) Reviews of Geop
Physics
Space Physics
22
Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Heating, Atmospheric Temperature, Thermosphere, Atmospheric Models, Atmospheric Tides, Dynamic Characteristics, Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation, Gravity Waves, Midlatitude Atmosphere, Polar Regions, Tropical Regions
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The earth's thermosphere is that region of the atmosphere above the mesopause (80-90 km) where the neutral gas temperature begins to increase from about 200 K to values as high as 600-2,000 K depending upon solar activity. The present review regarding the progress made in understanding the thermospheric dynamics takes into account work published in the period from 1979 to 1982. While all aspects of thermospheric dynamics are considered, particular attention is given to the global circulation temperature, and compositional structure of the thermosphere. Radiative fluxes and global mean temperature are discussed, and an investigation is conducted with respect to circulation, temperature, and compositional structure at F-region heights. Conditions are examined in the low latitudes, the midlatitudes, high latitudes, and the lower thermosphere. A description of thermospheric models is provided, and aspects related to tides are explored. An outlook concerning future studies is also presented.
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