Thermospheric Winds and Their Influence on the Ionosphere

It is well known that thermospheric winds play an important role in the dynamics of the upper atmo­ sphere and are of major importance for the behaviour of the ionosphere. The methods of calculating these winds are discussed briefly. Comparisons of the calculated winds with observational data are carried out. Some main effects of the winds on the dynamical behaviour of the ionized as well as neutr...