Ionospheric Modeling: Development, Verification and Validation

Abstract

The objectives of this contract are to improve specification and forecast models currently in use and in development at AFRL. These efforts include performing independent research to augment AFRL's programs in the areas of direct simulation Monte Carlo modeling of chemical releases, Geospace plasma dynamics, validating the theoretical models and applications that are the basis of the Parameterized Real-Time Ionospheric Specification Model (PRISM) and the Ionospheric Forecast Model, and validating the first of the Global Assimilation Ionospheric Models (GAIM). In the past year, we have continued our efforts to calibrate and validate the data products of the SSUSI UV imager on the DMSP F17 satellite. We have also continued a thorough validation of the GAIM model and the WideBand Scintillation Model (WBMod). In addition, we have initiated studies of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere coupled models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2007
Accession Number
ADA478975

Entities

People

  • Leo F. Mcnamara
  • Louise C. Gentile
  • Patricia H. Doherty
  • William J. Burke
  • William J. Mcneil

Organizations

  • Boston College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ionosphere
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetosphere
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Simulations
  • Solar Wind
  • Space Weather
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space