Goddard Space Flight Center Contributions to the Cospar Meeting, May 1964 |
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altitudes calculations changes characteristics COLD cosmic rays count rate daytime December decrease direction diurnal diurnal variation earth ecliptic plane electron density electron temperature energy spectra Equation equivalent blackbody temperatures Explorer XVII flux fluxgate magnetometers gage GEOCENTRIC DISTANCE geomagnetic field Geophys Goddard Space Flight heat conduction heat source increase indicated interplanetary magnetic field Ionosphere January L-space latitude Liouville's theorem magnetic field data magnetohydrodynamic magnetometer magnetometer data magnetopause magnetopause boundary magnetosphere magnitude maximum mesosphere nadir angle northern hemisphere number density observed obtained percent Phys proton Reference region rocket rubidium rubidium vapor magnetometer satellite scale heights Schumann-Runge sensor shock wave shown in Figure solar activity solar cycle solar minimum solar plasma solar wind Space Flight Center spacecraft spectrum spin axis stratosphere subsolar point sudden commencement telemetry temperature gradient temperature patterns theoretical tion trap Upper Atmosphere values vector velocity warm winter