Thermosphere crosswind at the GRACE satellite locations
Citation: Delft University of Technology. (2023). GR_WNDxACC_2_. European Space Agency. https://swarmhandbook.earth.esa.int/catalogue/GR_WNDxACC_2_
Product types: GR_OPER_WND1ACC_2_, GR_OPER_WND2ACC_2_
Authored by: Delft University of Technology - https://ror.org/02e2c7k09
Creation year: 2023
Thematic areas: Ionosphere/Magnetosphere, Thermosphere, Space Weather
Applicable missions: GRACE
Applicable spacecraft: GRACE-A, GRACE-B
This product contains thermosphere crosswind at the GRACE satellite locations
(delivered separately)
| 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 |
| crosswind | CDF_REAL8 | 1 | m/s | Crosswind magnitude |
| crosswind_direction | CDF_REAL8 | 3 | - | Direction of the crosswind in local North-East-Down frame (unit vector) |
| validity_flag | CDF_INT1 | 1 | - | 0 = nominal data, 1 = anomalous data |
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