Advanced Regional and Global Numerical Modelling of the Ionosphere to Support SSA, HF radar and Communication, and Rocket Launch Monitoring

Abstract

Chemical output from rocket launches produce measurable disturbances in the ionosphere. This was project aimed at improving models for accurately estimating global ionosphere states and their regional perturbations due to rocket launches. The models are multi-faceted including subroutines for regional general circulation model (GCM), a Stochastic Parallel Rarefied-gas Time-accurate Analyzer (SPARTA) and Global Ionosphere Thermosphere Model (GITM). By combining these tools a total electron count could be predicted to be compared with experimental data. The models show good agreement to show that this is a viable approach. We are now looking at transitioning this research to AFRL/RV to see if they can find a way to exploit the models in future operational systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 2023
Accession Number
AD1215679

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  • George Bowden
  • Melrose Brown

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  • University of New South Wales

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  • Environmental science

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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  • Microelectronics