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Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD): 

Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) R. Eastes, W. McClintock, A. Aksnes, D. Anderson, L. Andersson, S. Budzien, A. Burns, M. Codrescu, R. Daniell, K. Dymond, F. Eparvier, J. Harvey, T. Immel, A. Krywonos, M. Lankton, J. Lumpe, G. Prölss, A. Richmond, D. Rusch, S. Solomon, D. Strickland and T. Woods

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk Disk & limb at local midnight from GEO during 2003 Halloween storm. OI 135.6 nm (simulated)

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk GOLD Observations First observations of global-scale temperatures in thermosphere Observations of O/N2 ratios during day O2 density profiles Real time observations for Space Weather First global-scale observations of changes in thermosphere-ionosphere from a geographic region throughout day (one hour interruption at midnight) Calculations from CISM-CMIT model for ~170 km during May 1997 storm. Neutral Temperatures/Densities on Disk

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk Calculations from CISM-CMIT model for ~170 km (not F region peak) during May 14-16, 1997. Electron Densities Neutral Temperatures/Densities on Disk

Global-scale Temperatures Reveal Tidal Amplitudes and Phases: 

Global-scale Temperatures Reveal Tidal Amplitudes and Phases Need temperatures in lower thermosphere

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Remote Sensing of Temperatures in Lower Thermosphere

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk CTIPe calculations of O/N2 column density ratio (above 160 km) during April 17, 2002 storm Ratio O/N2

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk GOLD Instrument Concept

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk: 

GOLD – Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk Summary “What we see depends on how we look – instruments and analysis define our perspective.” - John Foster Observations of large scale variations of temperatures throughout day will provide us a new perspective on the ionosphere and thermosphere IT Storm Probes observations would complement & significantly increase benefits of imaging data