A Semi-Empirical, Low Latitude Ionospheric Model,

Abstract

Currently available empirical models of the low latitude ionosphere are seriously in error, especially during high sunspot activity years. Substantial improvement in models is achieved when theoretically calculated profiles are used. However, the fastest theoretical model is prohibitively time-consuming on even the fastest computer. A unique solution to this problem is to theoretically calculate electron density profiles as a function of latitude and local time and then generate coefficients which reproduce these profiles. The coefficients themselves are then easily stored, quickly retrieved and form the basis for a fast, portable, semi-empirical computer code which will produce realistic, low-latitude F-region electron density profiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 07, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146243

Entities

People

  • B. Herniter
  • D. N. Anderson
  • M. Mendillo

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronomy
  • Air Force
  • Airglow
  • Astronomy
  • Atmosphere Models
  • Coefficients
  • Data Centers
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Hong Kong
  • Ionosphere
  • Ionospheric Models
  • Latitude
  • Models
  • Solar Cycle
  • Transport Ships
  • Universities

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics