Comparison of Predicted Monthly Medians of Total Electron Content With Field Observations,
Abstract
The Bent model predicts total electron content along a slant path through the ionosphere, hence can be used to estimate range error for radars tracking satellites. The systematic bias generated by the model is estimated by comparing predicted median content with field measurements made during the last maximum of solar activity. Generally the bias is small compared to the r.m.s. deviation from the median of monthly observations. During equinoxes the model has significant bias which is traced to the specification of the thickness of the F region. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA029348
Entities
People
- Florence A. Mulkern
Organizations
- Regis University