Neutral Density (NeutDens)
Challenge: Realistically simulate changes in mesosphere/thermosphere neutral density, temperature, and winds so changes in satellite-drag environment can be readily specified
Provide dynamic scenarios used to simulate satellite-drag impacts during strategic or theater combat operations instead of climatology
- Determine computer efficient technique for generating
geomagnetic storm response with a first-principles
- Merge geomagnetic storm response with background
fields to simulate structure and wave propagation
during geomagnetic storms
- Develop computer efficient algorithms to generate
neutral density variability vs. solar flux, geomagnetic
activity, latitude, longitude, local time, and day of year
- Initiate extension of physics-based model from 80 km
to ground and 600 - 1000 km to provide seamless