When the Cassini spacecraft finally plunged into the Saturnian atmosphere on 2017 September15,China’s deep space telescope pointed to Saturn to observe Cassini and study the Saturnian upper neutral atmosphere.In this...When the Cassini spacecraft finally plunged into the Saturnian atmosphere on 2017 September15,China’s deep space telescope pointed to Saturn to observe Cassini and study the Saturnian upper neutral atmosphere.In this first Chinese Saturnian radio science experiment,X band Doppler velocity radio science data between the deep space telescope and the Cassini spacecraft were obtained.After removing Saturnian and solar gravity effects,Earth rotation effect,the remaining Saturnian atmosphere drag information was retrieved in the Cassini final plunge progress.Saturn’s upper neutral atmosphere mass density profile is approximately estimated based on atmosphere mass density derived principally by real orbit measurement data.Saturn’s upper neutral atmosphere mass density from 76000 km to 1400 km is estimated from the orbit measurement data,the mass density results are about from 1.4×10^-15 kg cm^-3 to 2.5×10^-14 kg cm^-3.展开更多
The total number of atmospheric particle (AP) is an important datum for planetary science and geoscience. Estimating entire AP number is also a familiar question in general physics. With standard atmosphere model, con...The total number of atmospheric particle (AP) is an important datum for planetary science and geoscience. Estimating entire AP number is also a familiar question in general physics. With standard atmosphere model, considering the number difference of AP caused by rough and uneven in the earth surface below, the sum of dry clean atmosphere particle is . So the whole number of AP including water vapor is . The rough estimation for the total number of AP on other planets (or satellites) in condensed state is also discussed on the base of it.展开更多
If left unmodeled,the delay suffered by electromagnetic waves while crossing the neutral atmosphere negatively affects Global Navigation Satellite System positioning.The modeling of the delay has been carried out by m...If left unmodeled,the delay suffered by electromagnetic waves while crossing the neutral atmosphere negatively affects Global Navigation Satellite System positioning.The modeling of the delay has been carried out by means of empirical models formulated based on climatological information or using information extracted from numerical weather prediction(NWP)models.This paper explores the potential use of meteorological information of several types that will become available with the increasing number of sensors(e.g.a cell phone,or the thermometer of a nearby smart home)in cyberspace.How can we make use of these potentially huge datasets,which may help to provide the best possible representation of the neutral atmosphere at any given time,as readily and as accurately as possible?This situation falls in the realm of Big Data.A few potential scenarios,a sequential improvement of Marini mapping function coefficients,a self-feeding NWP,and near real-time empirical model updates,are discussed in this paper.The pros and cons of each approach are discussed in comparison with what is done today.Experiments indicate that they have potential for a positive contribution.展开更多
By using Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate satellite observa- tions, and Global Ionosphere and Thermosphere Model simulations, the altitudinal dependences of the longitudinal diff...By using Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate satellite observa- tions, and Global Ionosphere and Thermosphere Model simulations, the altitudinal dependences of the longitudinal differences in electron densities Ne were studied at mid- latitudes for the first time. Distinct altitudinal dependences were revealed： （1） In the northern （southern） hemisphere, there were wave-1 variations mainly in the daytime in the altitudes below 180 km, but wave-2 （wave-l） variations over a whole day above 220 km; （2） a transition （or sep- aration） layer occurred mainly in the daytime within 180 and 220 km, showing reversed longitudinal variation from that at lower altitudes. Solar illumination was one of the plausible mechanisms for the zonal difference of Ne at lower altitudes. At higher altitudes, both neutral winds and solar illumination played important roles. The neutral winds effects accounted for the longitudinal differences in Ne in the European-Asian sector. Neutral composition changes and neutral wind effects both contributed to the formation of the transition layer.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41874183 and 11603001)。
文摘When the Cassini spacecraft finally plunged into the Saturnian atmosphere on 2017 September15,China’s deep space telescope pointed to Saturn to observe Cassini and study the Saturnian upper neutral atmosphere.In this first Chinese Saturnian radio science experiment,X band Doppler velocity radio science data between the deep space telescope and the Cassini spacecraft were obtained.After removing Saturnian and solar gravity effects,Earth rotation effect,the remaining Saturnian atmosphere drag information was retrieved in the Cassini final plunge progress.Saturn’s upper neutral atmosphere mass density profile is approximately estimated based on atmosphere mass density derived principally by real orbit measurement data.Saturn’s upper neutral atmosphere mass density from 76000 km to 1400 km is estimated from the orbit measurement data,the mass density results are about from 1.4×10^-15 kg cm^-3 to 2.5×10^-14 kg cm^-3.
文摘The total number of atmospheric particle (AP) is an important datum for planetary science and geoscience. Estimating entire AP number is also a familiar question in general physics. With standard atmosphere model, considering the number difference of AP caused by rough and uneven in the earth surface below, the sum of dry clean atmosphere particle is . So the whole number of AP including water vapor is . The rough estimation for the total number of AP on other planets (or satellites) in condensed state is also discussed on the base of it.
基金This work is partly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
文摘If left unmodeled,the delay suffered by electromagnetic waves while crossing the neutral atmosphere negatively affects Global Navigation Satellite System positioning.The modeling of the delay has been carried out by means of empirical models formulated based on climatological information or using information extracted from numerical weather prediction(NWP)models.This paper explores the potential use of meteorological information of several types that will become available with the increasing number of sensors(e.g.a cell phone,or the thermometer of a nearby smart home)in cyberspace.How can we make use of these potentially huge datasets,which may help to provide the best possible representation of the neutral atmosphere at any given time,as readily and as accurately as possible?This situation falls in the realm of Big Data.A few potential scenarios,a sequential improvement of Marini mapping function coefficients,a self-feeding NWP,and near real-time empirical model updates,are discussed in this paper.The pros and cons of each approach are discussed in comparison with what is done today.Experiments indicate that they have potential for a positive contribution.
文摘By using Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate satellite observa- tions, and Global Ionosphere and Thermosphere Model simulations, the altitudinal dependences of the longitudinal differences in electron densities Ne were studied at mid- latitudes for the first time. Distinct altitudinal dependences were revealed： （1） In the northern （southern） hemisphere, there were wave-1 variations mainly in the daytime in the altitudes below 180 km, but wave-2 （wave-l） variations over a whole day above 220 km; （2） a transition （or sep- aration） layer occurred mainly in the daytime within 180 and 220 km, showing reversed longitudinal variation from that at lower altitudes. Solar illumination was one of the plausible mechanisms for the zonal difference of Ne at lower altitudes. At higher altitudes, both neutral winds and solar illumination played important roles. The neutral winds effects accounted for the longitudinal differences in Ne in the European-Asian sector. Neutral composition changes and neutral wind effects both contributed to the formation of the transition layer.
