Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999
A satellite tomographic campaign was carried out in Russia during January–May 1999. The receiver chain consisted of four sites extending from the north of Karelia to the north of the Kola Peninsula. The F-region electron density measurements were performed during the main seasons (the winter, equino...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2048957ef73e46ada27d1865260785e5 2023-05-15T17:01:08+02:00 Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 A. N. Namgaladze O. V. Evstafiev B. Z. Khudukon A. A. Namgaladze 2003-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-21-1005-2003 https://doaj.org/article/2048957ef73e46ada27d1865260785e5 EN eng Copernicus Publications https://www.ann-geophys.net/21/1005/2003/angeo-21-1005-2003.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/0992-7689 https://doaj.org/toc/1432-0576 doi:10.5194/angeo-21-1005-2003 0992-7689 1432-0576 https://doaj.org/article/2048957ef73e46ada27d1865260785e5 Annales Geophysicae, Vol 21, Pp 1005-1016 (2003) Science Q Physics QC1-999 Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2003 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-21-1005-2003 2022-12-30T22:46:13Z A satellite tomographic campaign was carried out in Russia during January–May 1999. The receiver chain consisted of four sites extending from the north of Karelia to the north of the Kola Peninsula. The F-region electron density measurements were performed during the main seasons (the winter, equinox and summer), and the data contained typical levels of solar activity (F 10.7 varied from 100 to 200). The magnetic activity was quite low ( Kp = 2 - 3). The Upper Atmosphere Model (UAM), the theoretical model of the Earth’s atmosphere, as well as two known empirical ionospheric models, IRI-95 and RIM-88, have been applied to compare with experimental data. The tomographic images were interpreted by using simulation results obtained by the models which were also compared to one another. The analysis shows the following: (a) all three models show the best agreement with the tomography data at the height 300 km (near hm F2) in comparison with the heights below and above hm F2 (200 and 400 km); (b) all three models systematically underestimate the electron density values in comparison with the tomography data at the height 200 km and overestimate them at the height 400 km; (c) for all investigated events the N e (UAM) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 399 of 1125 examined data points (36%), N e (RIM-88) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 510 cases (45%) and N e (IRI-95) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 216 cases (19%). For the only day-time events, the N e (UAM) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 274 of 624 data points (44%), whereas N e (RIM-88) day-time values are closest to N e (tomo) in 221 cases (36%) and closest to N e (IRI-95) values in 129 cases (20%). It means that for all events RIM-88 has the best agreement with the tomography measured electron densities, whereas UAM has the best agreement with the daytime tomography measured electron densities, and IRI-95 has the worst agreement for both daytime and all events; (d) simulated UAM daytime values of electron density near the F2-layer maximum agree with ... Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* kola peninsula Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Kola Peninsula Annales Geophysicae 21 4 1005 1016 |
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A satellite tomographic campaign was carried out in Russia during January–May 1999. The receiver chain consisted of four sites extending from the north of Karelia to the north of the Kola Peninsula. The F-region electron density measurements were performed during the main seasons (the winter, equinox and summer), and the data contained typical levels of solar activity (F 10.7 varied from 100 to 200). The magnetic activity was quite low ( Kp = 2 - 3). The Upper Atmosphere Model (UAM), the theoretical model of the Earth’s atmosphere, as well as two known empirical ionospheric models, IRI-95 and RIM-88, have been applied to compare with experimental data. The tomographic images were interpreted by using simulation results obtained by the models which were also compared to one another. The analysis shows the following: (a) all three models show the best agreement with the tomography data at the height 300 km (near hm F2) in comparison with the heights below and above hm F2 (200 and 400 km); (b) all three models systematically underestimate the electron density values in comparison with the tomography data at the height 200 km and overestimate them at the height 400 km; (c) for all investigated events the N e (UAM) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 399 of 1125 examined data points (36%), N e (RIM-88) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 510 cases (45%) and N e (IRI-95) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 216 cases (19%). For the only day-time events, the N e (UAM) values are closest to N e (tomo) in 274 of 624 data points (44%), whereas N e (RIM-88) day-time values are closest to N e (tomo) in 221 cases (36%) and closest to N e (IRI-95) values in 129 cases (20%). It means that for all events RIM-88 has the best agreement with the tomography measured electron densities, whereas UAM has the best agreement with the daytime tomography measured electron densities, and IRI-95 has the worst agreement for both daytime and all events; (d) simulated UAM daytime values of electron density near the F2-layer maximum agree with ... |
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Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 |
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Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 |
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Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 |
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Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 |
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Model interpretation of the ionospheric F-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in Russia in January–May 1999 |
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model interpretation of the ionospheric f-region electron density structures observed by ground-based satellite tomography at sub-auroral and auroral latitudes in russia in january–may 1999 |
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