Quantitative analysis of atmospheric density models applicable to the determination of artificial satellite deceleration
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| 1Zhaborovskyi, VP 1Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Kinemat. fiz. nebesnyh tel (Online) 2014, 30(6):71-78 |
| Start Page: Earth's Rotation and Geodynamics |
| Language: Ukrainian |
Abstract: For determination of Earth orientation parameters from satellite laser ranging their motion should be modelled with the precision of the ranging (from 3 to 5 mm). For low Earth orbits (1000 km or lower) the procedure needs taking account of the atmospheric deceleration force. Precise values of the atmosphere density are the main difficulty there. There are a lot of atmosphere density models for heights up to 1500 km. We consider the empirical atmosphere density models NRL-MSISE-00, DTM-2012, and JB2008 which are widely used to solve the problem. Our quantitative analysis of the precision models is given and some recommendations for the use of the models in space geodynamics are formulated. |
| Keywords: atmosphere, density, Earth, laser observation |
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