Thermospheric Density and Wind Determination from Satellite Dynamics

• Main Author: Doornbos, Eelco (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Springer Theses,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Atmospheric sciences.; Fluids.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.

The Earth's atmosphere is often portrayed as a thin and finite blanket covering our planet, separate from the emptiness of outer space. In reality, the transition is gradual and a tiny fraction of the atmophere gases is still present at the altitude of low orbiting satellites. The very high vel...

Table of Contents:

• Empirical modelling of the thermosphere
• Satellite dynamics and non-gravitational force modelling
• Producing density and crosswind from satellite dynamics observations
• Analysis and interpretation of density and wind data
• Empirical model calibration
• Conclusions and recommendations.