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DURING the past decade, the analysis of long term changes in inclination of Earth-orbiting satellites has been used to determine characteristics of the zonal wind field in the Earth's upper atmosphere. As reviewed by King-Hele1, results of analyses of this type indicate that, on average, the atmosphere between 200 and 350 km rotates faster than the Earth. Average eastward wind speeds of the order of 100 m sā1 with respect to the Earth's surface are indicated in the altitude region around 300 km.
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STRAUS, J., CHING, B. Effects of meridional winds on the interpretation of satellite inclination data. Nature 252, 672ā674 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252672b0
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