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scale height
noun
The distance over which a quantity changes by a factor of e (the base of natural logarithms)
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The values of the scale height for various kinds of objects form the basis for the segregation of these objects into different population types.
The atmospheric scale height is fixed to 11 [km].
The heights zs normalized by the scale height,.
They are also more likely to have a "one scale height" morphology than a "two scale height" morphology.
The corresponding scale height is HBSC ∼ 1.36 km.
Most of the diurnal and seasonal variations of the scale-height values can be explained taking into account the definition of the scale height.
We found that a "one scale height" morphology is five times more prevalent in the Mariner 9 primary mission profiles than a "two scale height" morphology.
Then, the scale height becomes smaller and the density decreases rapidly.
Six electron density profiles from the primary mission that have a "one scale height" morphology.
Thus, all the difference between model TECiri and TECgps is attributed to the topside scale height.
Observed densities exceed the extrapolation at 270 300 km altitude for these "two scale height" profiles.
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