THE PROBLEM OF UNIQUENESS IN THERMOSPHERE DYNAMICS

The unique solution of tidal wave propagation within the thermosphere depends on the boundary conditions of the model. It is shown that the radiation condition leads to such a unique solution. Any other boundary values give rise to deviations from the physical solution with unrealistic physical parameters in the environment of the boundaries. The thickness of these boundary layers with unrealistic solutions is a few scale heights below the upper boundary of the model and a few tens of scale heights above the lower boundary of the model.

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