Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk
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Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) is a NASA heliophysics mission that uses an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph on a geostationary satellite to study the Earth's upper atmosphere and its response to solar and geomagnetic activity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA heliophysics mission
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space science mission ⓘ |
| agencyProgram | NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataType |
far-ultraviolet spectral images
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two-dimensional images of atmospheric emissions ⓘ |
| field | heliophysics ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve models of the ionosphere-thermosphere system
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to support space weather forecasting ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftType | geostationary communications satellite ⓘ |
| missionFocus | daytime ionosphere-thermosphere system ⓘ |
| missionType | remote sensing mission ⓘ |
| observes |
equatorial ionization anomaly
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ionospheric density structure ⓘ space weather effects on the upper atmosphere ⓘ thermospheric composition ⓘ thermospheric temperature ⓘ ultraviolet emissions from Earth's upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| observesRegion |
Earth's disk
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Earth's limb ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| organizationType | scientific research mission ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
to determine how the thermosphere and ionosphere respond to solar and geomagnetic forcing
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to quantify the influence of lower atmospheric processes on the upper atmosphere ⓘ to understand the global-scale structure and dynamics of the thermosphere and ionosphere ⓘ |
| provides | continuous monitoring of the dayside upper atmosphere over a fixed longitude sector ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
aeronomy
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space weather ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
to characterize long-term variability in the thermosphere and ionosphere
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to characterize short-term variability in the thermosphere and ionosphere ⓘ to separate the effects of solar forcing and lower atmospheric forcing on the upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| shortName | GOLD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
Earth's upper atmosphere
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ionosphere ⓘ response of Earth's upper atmosphere to geomagnetic activity ⓘ response of Earth's upper atmosphere to solar activity ⓘ thermosphere ⓘ |
| targetBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | ultraviolet imaging spectrograph ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
ultraviolet disk imaging
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ultraviolet limb scanning ⓘ |
| viewingGeometry | global-scale imaging from geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ultraviolet ⓘ |
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Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk
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