New Ionosphere Model for the Global Bottom-Side Ionosphere from 50 to 500 km: TIDs, Metal Ion Layers, D Region, and Severe Disturbance
Abstract
The bottom-side ionosphere is a structured component of the upper atmosphere in vertical and horizontal directions as well as temporally. This effort will create a new ionosphere model capable of reproducing observed structures and temporal variations in the bottom-side ionosphere from 40 to 400 km altitude. The new bottom-side ionosphere model will respond with proper temporal variations and phasing of traveling ionospheric wave phenomena driven by atmospheric waves, winds, and tides and ionospheric electric fields. Bottom-side physics and chemistry will be included to properly model (1) the D, E, and F regions, (2) ion layers in response to atmospheric tides and gravity waves, (3) sporadic E layers, (4) response to solar x-ray flares and energetic particles fluxes. Space Environment Corporation will deliver the new ionosphere model software, documentation of chemistry-physics- numerical methods, and User's Manual.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 13, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1121198
Entities
People
- Donald Rice
- J. V. Eccles
- Jan J. Sojka
Organizations
- Space Environment Corporation (United States)