Comparison of CHAMP and TIME-GCM nonmigrating tidal signals in the thermospheric zonal wind

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research. B. Solid Earth Vol. 115; no. D1
• Main Authors: Häusler, K., Lühr, H., Hagan, M. E., Maute, A., Roble, R. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 27.02.2010
• Subjects: Amplitudes; Atmospheric sciences; Clouds; Computer simulation; Geophysics; High performance computing; Mathematical models; Propagation; Solar flux; thermospheric zonal wind; Tides; Wavelengths

Four years (2002–2005) of continuous accelerometer measurements taken onboard the CHAMP satellite (orbit altitude ∼400 km) offer a unique opportunity to investigate the thermospheric zonal wind on a global scale. Recently, we were able to relate the longitudinal wave‐4 structure in the zonal wind at...