PRISM Validation
Abstract
This report describes the validation of PRISM, a parameterized, real-time ionospheric specification model, which was described in PL-TR-91-2299. Data were obtained from both analog and digital ionosondes, polarimeters measuring TEC, incoherent scatter radar (ISR), and in situ measurements of electron density, ion velocity, and auroral particle precipitation. Some of the data was used to drive the model while the remainder of the data was held in reserve for comparison with model output. We found that near ionospheric measurements (i.e., within the decorrelation length of the ionosphere), PRISM provides better than 50% improvement in f sub 0(F sub 2), N sub m(F sub 2), and TEC over the ICED, the currently operational ionospheric model at AFSFC. At distances beyond the decorrelation length, PRISM performs as well as ICED and other climatological models. We conclude that PRISM will significantly enhance the ionospheric specification capability of AFSFC.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA288476
Entities
People
- Lincoln D. Brown
- Robert E. Daniell Jr.
- William G. Whartenby