Measurement of Neutral Atmosphere Density during the Years of Increasing Solar Activity Using Insight-HXMT Data with the Earth Occultation Technique

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 988; no. 2; pp. 233 - 242
• Main Authors: Zhang, Hao-Hui, Xue, Wang-Chen, Li, Xiao-Bo, Zhang, Shuang-Nan, Xiong, Shao-Lin, Chen, Yong, Li, Hai-Tao, Song, Li-Ming, Ge, Ming-Yu, Zhao, Hai-Sheng, Yu, Yun-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The American Astronomical Society 01.08.2025; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Atmospheric composition; Earth atmosphere; Occultation; Pulsar wind nebulae

The density of the Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere is an important parameter in Earth science and plays a critical role in the design, operation, and orbital determination of low Earth orbit spacecraft. In this study, we have employed the Earth occultation technique combined with maximum likelih...