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A revaluation of the rotational speed of the upper atmosphere
Desmond King-Hele,Diana W. Scott +1 more
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In this article, the rotational speed of the upper atmosphere, mainly at heights of 200-300 km, is evaluated from the changes in the orbital inclinations of thirteen satellites, at dates between late 1962 and early 1966, i.e. when solar activity was low.About:
This article is published in Planetary and Space Science.The article was published on 1966-12-01. It has received 40 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Atmosphere & Rotational speed.read more
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Ionospheric movements measured by incoherent scatter: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the frequency spectra of signals incoherently scattered by ionospheric electrons often reveal slight shifts caused by macroscopic motions of the ions, and suggest means by which the utility of the incoherent scatter technique could be exploited further.
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Upper-atmosphere zonal winds from satellite orbit analysis.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review and interpret the values of upper-atmosphere rotation rate (zonal winds) obtained by analysing satellite orbits determined from observations, and divide the results according to local time and season, to give the variation of A with height.
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Movements of ionospheric irregularities and atmospheric winds
G. S. Kent,R. W. H. Wright +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the sources of movements in the ionosphere and their origin, and various methods for measuring movements or apparent movements in ionosphere are summarized, with emphasis placed upon establishing what reliable evidence there is for real mass movement of both plasma and neutral atmosphere throughout the ionosphere.
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A Satellite Determination of Tidal Parameters and Earth Deceleration
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used perturbations in the inclination and in the longitude of the node for four nearly polar satellites to find values of the tidal number k and of the phases for the lunar and solar semi-diurnal tides.
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The effect of atmospheric rotation on a satellite orbit, when scale height varies with height
Desmond King-Hele,Diana W. Scott +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed the theory for orbits of eccentricity less than 0.2 with a more realistic atmospheric model in which H varies linearly with height y: it is assumed that μ = dH/dy is less than 2.2.
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Luni-Solar Perturbations of the Orbit of an Earth Satellite
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of the gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon on the orbital elements of an Earth satellite were investigated using Lagrange's planetary equations, and expressions for the change in the elements during one revolution of the satellite and for the rates of change of these elements were obtained.
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The rotational speed of the upper atmosphere determined from changes in satellite orbits
TL;DR: In this article, the angular velocity of the upper atmosphere is determined by examining the changes in orbital inclination of all suitable satellites, covering the years 1958-63, height of 200-300 km and latitudes from 0-60°.
The rotational speed of the upper atmosphere, determined from changes in satellite orbits
TL;DR: In this article, the angular velocity of the upper atmosphere is determined by examining the changes in orbital inclination of all suitable satellites, covering the years 1958-63, heights of 200-300 km and latitudes from 0-60°.
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The Rotational Speed of the Upper Atmosphere
D. G. King-Hele,R. R. Allan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the rotational speed of the Earth's upper atmosphere was determined from the changes in the orbital inclinations of satellites, and briefly reviewed the observational results so far obtained at heights above 180 km, both by this method and by measuring the movements of vapour trails.
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