A model of a perturbed ionosphere using the auroral power as the input

This work presents a semi-empirical model based on the theory developed by Fuller-Rowell et al. (1996). The model predicts changes in the ratio between observed and monthly median values of the F2 ionospheric layer critical frequency Ö (= foF2obs/foF2mm) during perturbed conditions. It requires the...

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Autores: Araujo-Pradere, E. A., Fuller-Rowell, T. J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Geofísica Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/662
Acceso en línea:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/662
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ionosfera perturbada
modelos ionosféricos
Perturbed ionosphere
ionospheric models
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Sumario:This work presents a semi-empirical model based on the theory developed by Fuller-Rowell et al. (1996). The model predicts changes in the ratio between observed and monthly median values of the F2 ionospheric layer critical frequency Ö (= foF2obs/foF2mm) during perturbed conditions. It requires the time history of the previous 30 hours of the TIROS/NOAA auroral power index (or ap index) weighted by a filter. We determine seasonal, latitudinal, and local time dependencies of the perturbed ionosphere in good agreement with theory.