Solar Cycle and Seasonal Variations in the Energy Balance of the Middle and Upper Atmosphere

Details Solar Cycle and Seasonal Variations in the Energy Balance of the Middle and Upper Atmosphere Solar Cycle and Seasonal Variations in the Energy Balance of the Middle and Upper Atmosphere

Dec 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004agufmsa33b..01h&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2004, abstract #SA33B-01

Physics

0342 Middle Atmosphere: Energy Deposition, 0358 Thermosphere: Energy Deposition

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The Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIMEGCM) encapsulates our current understanding of the MLTI and provides insight into the processes responsible for changes in the MLTI structure. We use the global 3-D model to determine the energy balance of the middle and upper atmosphere for different portions of the solar cycle and for different seasons. The simulations indicate significant changes in the relative importance of various terms in the energy balance for the different conditions. The TIMED mission seeks to resolve the basic atmospheric structure and energy balance of the Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere between 60 and 180 kilometers. The satellite was launched near solar maximum, and the extended mission is occurring in the declining phase. The model simulations for solar maximum compare favorably with TIMED observations, and provide a framework for the interpretation of the data. Our results indicate that significant new information could be obtained by operating the satellite through solar minimum conditions, and that these data would be important for understanding outstanding MLTI science questions.

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