Advective Heating in the Thermosphere During Geomagnetic Storms.

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Abstract:

A scale analysis is performed to estimate the meridional wind speeds necessary to effectively redistribute thermal energy by advection to lower latitudes during geomagnetic storms. Winds on the order of several hundreds of meters per second are found to account for a considerable amount of heat transfer in the thermosphere. Meridional winds of this magnitude during geomagnetic storms been reported by several workers. Author

Author(s):
Forbes, Jeffrey M.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS L G HANSCOM FIELD MASS
Descriptive Note:
Environmental research papers,
Pagination:
0015

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFCRL-72-0552, AFCRL-ERP-414
Task Number(s):
669003
Project Number(s):
AF-6690
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*MAGNETIC STORMS, HEATING), ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE, UPPER ATMOSPHERE, WIND, HEAT TRANSFER
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atmospheric Physics
Keyword(s):
*THERMOSPHERE
Report Date:
1972 Sep 14