Thermospheric Temperature Analysis Methods for the OPAL Mission

Authors

Preston Hooser, Utah State University
Eric Ashby, Utah State University
Kenneth Zia, Utah State University
Ludger Scherliess, Utah State University
Mike Taylor, Utah State UniversityFollow
Utah State University OPAL Team

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-21-2024

Abstract

The Optical Profiling of the Atmospheric Limb (OPAL) mission is an NSF CubeSat which will measure the temperature in the lower thermosphere between 90 and 140 km via a tangential line-of-sight. Its instrument, a multi-slit imaging spectrometer, will allow the inference of temperatures in the transition region from the mesopause into the thermosphere and ionosphere.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Hooser, Preston; Ashby, Eric; Zia, Kenneth; Scherliess, Ludger; Taylor, Mike; and Utah State University OPAL Team, "Thermospheric Temperature Analysis Methods for the OPAL Mission" (2024). All Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 2218.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/physics_facpub/2218