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Neutral Wind Measurement during Daytime in the Thermosphere

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A SKYLARK rocket (SL 1023) was launched in the British National Space Research Programme at Woomera Range, S. Australia, at 1130 local time on March 14, 1972. The objective was to make a detailed analysis of the structure of the local daytime ionospheric current system. The study included measurements of vertical profiles of electron density and temperature, electric field, vector magnetic field and neutral wind velocity between 90 and 260 km (vehicle apogee). A detailed report of these measurements will be made at a later date.

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  1. R. S. FITCHEW

    Present address: Queensland Radium Institute, Brisbane Base Hospitals PO, Queensland

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, University College London,

    D. REES & M. P. NEAL

  2. Aerospace Division, Weapons Research Establishment, S. Australia

    C. H. LOW & A. D. HIND

  3. Radio and Space Research Station, Slough

    K. BURROWS

  4. Radio and Space Research Station, Slough, and Department of Physics, University of Queensland,

    R. S. FITCHEW

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REES, D., NEAL, M., LOW, C. et al. Neutral Wind Measurement during Daytime in the Thermosphere. Nature 240, 32–33 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240032a0

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