Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
The seasonal-latitudinal and the diurnal variations of composition observed by mass spectrometers on the OGO 6 satellite are represented by two simple empirical formulae, each of which uses only one numerical parameter. The formulae are of a very general nature and predict the behavior of these variations at all heights and for all levels of solar activity; they yield a satisfactory representation of the corresponding variations in total density as derived from satellite drag. It is suggested that a seasonal variation of hydrogen might explain the abnormally low hydrogen densities at high northern latitudes in July 1964.
Keywords:
SPACE RADIATION
Type:
NASA-CR-136192
,
SAO-311-005
,
SAO-SPECIAL-REPT-354
,
NSSDC-ID-69-051A-04-OM
Format:
application/pdf
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