Improving the global ionospheric predictions of f₀F₂ /
B.S. Dandekar.

Description

Main Author

Dandekar, B. S.

Related Names

U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1976.

Subjects

Solar activity.
Ionosphere.
Ionosondes.
Geomagnetism.
F region.
Ionosondes.
Geomagnetism.
Solar activity.
Ionosphere.
F region.

Summary

Using the method of Rush and Gibbs (1973), weighted means of observed values have been used to update the global prediction of f(o)F2, which are based on monthly median values derived from the Institute of Telecommunications Sciences model (1969). This procedure improved the predictions for magnetically quiet periods, for times near minimum of the solar cycle phase, and for the equinoctial months. Furthermore, a closer grid of ionosonde stations resulted in reducing the error in the f(o)F2 prediction. For the method of Rush and Gibbs (1973) to be operationally successful in global predictions of f(o)F2 however, a closer grid of ionosondes than is presently available is needed. (Author).

Note

Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Ionospheric Physics Division Project 7663.
ADA030741 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"10 June 1976."

Physical Description

24 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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