Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977rvgsp..15..375m&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, vol. 15, Aug. 1977, p. 375-384.
Physics
Space Physics
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Atmospheric Density, Atmospheric Models, Atmospheric Temperature, Earth Atmosphere, Midlatitude Atmosphere, Temperature Profiles, Altitude, Density Distribution, Solar Activity Effects, Sunspot Cycle
Scientific paper
The 1976 U.S. Standard Atmosphere, representing a mid-latitude atmosphere for moderate solar activity, is compared to earlier standards. For heights of 51 km and below, this standard is identical with its immediate predecessor, the 1962 U.S. Standard Atmosphere. When the density-height profile of each of five earlier model atmospheres is compared with that of the 1976 standard, an oscillation of this parameter around the currently accepted average value is observed, which is partly the result of true density changes related to the 11-year cycle of solar activity and partly the result of earlier uncertainties. The development of knowledge is also elucidated by comparing the temperature-height profiles of each of the important standards used during the preceding century. Number densities of each of six atmospheric species computed for the 1976 U.S. standard are compared over the height region of 0 to 1000 km.
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