CIRA-86 References

Some pointers to more comprehensive information about the COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere (CIRA86)

• CIRA 1972, A.C. Strickland (ed.), Akademie Verlag, Berlin, G.D.R., 1972.
• CIRA 1986: Part I Thermospheric Models, D. Rees (ed.), Advances in Space Research (COSPAR), Volume 8, Numbers 5-6, 1988.
• CIRA 1986, Part II Middle Atmosphere Models, D. Rees, J.J. Barnett, K. Labitzke (ed.), Advances in Space Research (COSPAR), Volume 10, Number 12, 1990.
• A.H. Oort, Global Atmospheric Circulation Statistics 1958-1983, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Professional Paper 14, 180 pp, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1983.
• K. Labitzke, J.J. Barnett, and B. Edwards (eds.), Middle Atmosphere Program, MAP Handbook, Volume 16, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985.
• K. Rawer, C.M. Minnis, K.S.W. Champion, and M. Roemer (eds.), Models of the Atmosphere and Ionosphere, Advances in Space Research, Volume 5, Number 7, 1985.
• K.U. Grossmann, K.S.W. Champion, M. Roemer, W.L. Oliver, and T.A. Blix (eds.), The Earth's Middle and Upper Atmosphere, Advances in Space Research, Volume 7, Number 10, 1987.
• E.L. Fleming, S. Chandra, M.R. Shoeberl, and J.J. Barnett, Monthly mean global climatology of temperature, wind, geopotential height and pressure for 0-120 km, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Technical Memorandum 100697, Washington, D.C., 1988.