Day-to-day changes in experimental electron density profiles and their implications to IRI model

The electron density variability at fixed heights is studied for use in the International Reference Ionosphere IRI model. Monthly median, upper and lower quartile values were obtained f o F2, hmF2, B0 and B1 as deduced from ionograms. The IRI electron density profiles established with these values w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Amarante, G. Miró, Santamaría, M. Cueto, Mosert, Marta Estela, Radicella, Sandro María, Ezquer, Rodolfo Gerardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/99934
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/99934
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ELECTRON DENSITY PROFILES
IONOSPHERE
VARIABILITY-QUARTILE-MEDIAN-IRI
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:The electron density variability at fixed heights is studied for use in the International Reference Ionosphere IRI model. Monthly median, upper and lower quartile values were obtained f o F2, hmF2, B0 and B1 as deduced from ionograms. The IRI electron density profiles established with these values were then compared with the median and quartiles at fixed heights. Results are shown for the three ionospheric stations E1 Arenosillo (37.1 N, 353.3 E), Tucuman (26.9 S, 294.6 E) and San Juan (31.5 S, 290.4 E) as a function of solar activity, season and local time. As found by other authors the height of maximum variability, hvmax, is located below the peak electron density height (hmF2) in all the cases. Values of differences between hmF2 and hvmax. are analized. Variability defined as the interquartile difference and hvmax results are calculated from experimental electron density profiles measured at the three stations.