ANSI/AIAA G-003C-2008 Guide to Reference and Standard Atmosphere Models

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Approved TBD 2008. Revision of G-003B-2004. 139 p. The COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere (CIRA) provides empirical models of atmospheric The COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere (CIRA) provides empirical models of atmospheric temperature and density from 0 km to 2000 km as recommended and adopted by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and by the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). Since the early sixties, several distinct editions of CIRA have been published: CIRA 1961, CIRA 1965, CIRA 1972 CIRA 1986 and most recently, CIRA-08 (or CIRA-2008), which is currently in preparation by the CIRA Working Group.temperature and density from 0 km to 2000 km as recommended and adopted by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and by the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). Since the early sixties, several distinct editions of CIRA have been published: CIRA 1961, CIRA 1965, CIRA 1972 CIRA 1986 and most recently, CIRA-08 (or CIRA-2008), which is currently in preparation by the CIRA Working Group.