NSSDCA ID: SPTH-00007
Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)
Time span: 1966-05-26 to 1966-05-31
This data set consists of number densities of atomic hydrogen, helium, molecular nitrogen, and atomic oxygen. The data are in tabular form on 10 pages of the publication: C. A. Reber et al., "Neutral composition and density results from the Explorer 32 mass spectrometers," NASA-GSFC Document X-621-70-222, Greenbelt, MD, May 1970. The data presented are based on eighteen 4-min turnons. These turnons yielded the best data during the 7-day lifetime of the experiment. Eight pages of the data set contain a listing of number densities and the associated percentage error for the neutral species mentioned above. Also listed are the weighted averages of the two spectrometer density values. The tabulations also include date, time (UT and local solar time), turnon number, altitude, and geographic latitude and longitude. In this part of the data set, the information is ordered according to time for each of the four atmospheric species. Another part of the data set (two pages) contains a listing of the previously mentioned weighted average density values for each species, interpolated to a common altitude, namely, the altitude of the molecular nitrogen density measurement. Here values for the total mass density and the mean molecular weight of the species in the neutral atmosphere are included.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. Bilitza
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Carl A. Reber | Data Provider | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | reber@skip.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Dr. Carl A. Reber | General Contact | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | reber@skip.gsfc.nasa.gov |