Improvements in Empirical Modelling of the World-Wide Ionosphere

Abstract

Using a method proposed by booker one can be describe the ionospheric electron density profile in a fully analytical way by using Epstein--functions. Since the practical applications of this idea runs into serious difficulties a solution to the encountered problems is presented. A combined function LAY is introduced which allows the particular peak condition to be automatically respected. A larger set of empirical profiles measured in W-Germany were analysed and conclusions drawn how the function parameters could be determined for profile modelling. Numerical proposals are made with this in view. While these profiles are for the middle ionosphere similar analysis is also executed for typical lower ionosphere profiles and representative parameters are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1986
Accession Number
ADA187051

Entities

People

  • Karl Rawer
  • Kurt Suchy

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Ionograms
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Radio Waves
  • Security
  • Solar Activity
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics