The earth's middle and upper atmosphere
Document ID: 302
Forbes, J. M.1
Vial, F.2
Fuller-Rowell, T. J.3
Mao, Huiting4
Hocking, W. K.5
Meier, R. R.6
Philbrick, C. Russell7
1 Boston University, MA, U.S.A.
2 Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
3 University College, London, U.K.
4 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
5 The University of Adelaide, Australia
6 U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
7 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
Presented: Topical Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission C (Meetings C6, C7, C9, C10 and C11) of the COSPAR 28th Plenary Meeting
The Hague, Netherlands, June 25 - July 6, 1990
Abstract
Various papers on the earth's middle and upper atmosphere are presented. The general topics addressed include: mesosphere-thermosphere coupling, the fine structure layers in the atmosphere, thermospheric composition changes during magnetic storms, recent advances in middle atmosphere measurements, and electrical properties of the middle atmosphere.
Keywords: conferences, Earth atmosphere, middle atmosphere, upper atmosphere, aerosols, atmospheric electricity, auroral zones, cyclones, Eiscat Radar System (Europe), electrical properties, gravity waves, magnetic storms, mesosphere, optical radar, ozone depletion, planetary waves, radar echoes, thermosphere, tropopause
| Citation: | "The earth's middle and upper atmosphere", Forbes, J. M., F. Vial, T. J. Fuller-Rowell, H. Mao, W. K. Hocking, R. R. Meier, C. R. Philbrick, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 12, Number 10, COSPAR (Committee on Space Research), October 1992, pp. 1 - 369, ISSN: 0273-1177 |