Thermosphere mass density at the GRACE satellite locations
Thematic areas: Ionosphere/Magnetosphere, Thermosphere, Space Weather
Applicable missions: GRACE
Applicable spacecraft: GRACE-A, GRACE-B
This product contains thermosphere mass density at the GRACE satellite locations
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| Field name | Type | Dimension | Unit | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| time | CDF_EPOCH | 1 | ms | Observation time (UTC) |
| altitude | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | m | Observation altitude (GRS80) |
| latitude | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | deg | Observation geodetic latitude |
| longitude | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | deg | Observation longitude |
| local_solar_time | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | h | Local solar time |
| density | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | kg/m3 | Mass density |
| density_orbitmean | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | kg/m3 | Orbit average of mass density (implemented as moving average) |
| validity_flag | CDF_INT1 | 1 | - | 0 = nominal data, 1 = anomalous data |
| validity_flag_orbitmean | CDF_INT1 | 1 | - | 0 = nominal data, 1 = anomalous data |
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