Dynamics and energetics in the lower thermosphere in aurora (delta) - Japanese sounding rocket campaign -
Abstract
The coordinated sounding rocket and ground-based observations were conducted in Norway on 13 December 2004. The main objective of this campaign is to elucidate the dynamics and energetics in the lower thermosphere associated with the auroral energy input. The instruments on board the rocket successfully performed their measurements, and provided the temperature and density of molecular nitrogen, auroral emission rate, and the ambient plasma parameters, while neutral wind, neutral temperature, the auroral images and the ionospheric parameters were observed by ground-based measurements. In this paper, we present a summary of this campaign and preliminary results.
- Publication:
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17th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research
- Pub Date:
- August 2005
- Bibcode:
- 2005ESASP.590..601A
- Keywords:
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- Thermosphere;
- Aurorae;
- Dynamics;
- Sounding Rockets