Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers
In the framework of the project BIS - Bipolar Ionospheric Scintillation and Total Electron Content Monitoring, the ISACCO-DMC0 and ISACCO-DMC1 permanent monitoring stations were installed in 2008. The principal scope of the stations is to measure the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and to m...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8d4ebdc3f053416a900b5d4d527db8b1 2023-05-15T13:32:48+02:00 Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers Vincenzo Romano Giovanni Macelloni Luca Spogli Marco Brogioni Giuditta Marinaro Cathryn N. Mitchell 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6241 https://doaj.org/article/8d4ebdc3f053416a900b5d4d527db8b1 EN eng Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6241 https://doaj.org/toc/1593-5213 https://doaj.org/toc/2037-416X 1593-5213 2037-416X doi:10.4401/ag-6241 https://doaj.org/article/8d4ebdc3f053416a900b5d4d527db8b1 Annals of Geophysics, Vol 56, Iss 2 (2013) Total Electron Content Antarctica GNSS GPS Faraday rotation Ionosphere Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6241 2022-12-31T12:59:16Z In the framework of the project BIS - Bipolar Ionospheric Scintillation and Total Electron Content Monitoring, the ISACCO-DMC0 and ISACCO-DMC1 permanent monitoring stations were installed in 2008. The principal scope of the stations is to measure the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and to monitor the ionospheric scintillations, using high-sampling-frequency global positioning system (GPS) ionospheric scintillation and TEC monitor (GISTM) receivers. The disturbances that the ionosphere can induce on the electromagnetic signals emitted by the Global Navigation Satellite System constellations are due to the presence of electron density anomalies in the ionosphere, which are particularly frequent at high latitudes, where the upper atmosphere is highly sensitive to perturbations coming from outer space. With the development of present and future low-frequency space-borne microwave missions (e.g., Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity [SMOS], Aquarius, and Soil Moisture Active Passive missions), there is an increasing need to estimate the effects of the ionosphere on the propagation of electromagnetic waves that affects satellite measurements. As an example, how the TEC data collected at Concordia station are useful for the calibration of the European Space Agency SMOS data within the framework of an experiment promoted by the European Space Agency (known as DOMEX) will be discussed. The present report shows the ability of the GISTM station to monitor ionospheric scintillation and TEC, which indicates that only the use of continuous GPS measurements can provide accurate information on TEC variability, which is necessary for continuous calibration of satellite data. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Concordia Station ENVELOPE(123.333,123.333,-75.100,-75.100) Faraday ENVELOPE(-64.256,-64.256,-65.246,-65.246) Annals of Geophysics 56 2 |
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In the framework of the project BIS - Bipolar Ionospheric Scintillation and Total Electron Content Monitoring, the ISACCO-DMC0 and ISACCO-DMC1 permanent monitoring stations were installed in 2008. The principal scope of the stations is to measure the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and to monitor the ionospheric scintillations, using high-sampling-frequency global positioning system (GPS) ionospheric scintillation and TEC monitor (GISTM) receivers. The disturbances that the ionosphere can induce on the electromagnetic signals emitted by the Global Navigation Satellite System constellations are due to the presence of electron density anomalies in the ionosphere, which are particularly frequent at high latitudes, where the upper atmosphere is highly sensitive to perturbations coming from outer space. With the development of present and future low-frequency space-borne microwave missions (e.g., Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity [SMOS], Aquarius, and Soil Moisture Active Passive missions), there is an increasing need to estimate the effects of the ionosphere on the propagation of electromagnetic waves that affects satellite measurements. As an example, how the TEC data collected at Concordia station are useful for the calibration of the European Space Agency SMOS data within the framework of an experiment promoted by the European Space Agency (known as DOMEX) will be discussed. The present report shows the ability of the GISTM station to monitor ionospheric scintillation and TEC, which indicates that only the use of continuous GPS measurements can provide accurate information on TEC variability, which is necessary for continuous calibration of satellite data. |
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Vincenzo Romano Giovanni Macelloni Luca Spogli Marco Brogioni Giuditta Marinaro Cathryn N. Mitchell |
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Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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measuring gnss ionospheric total electron content at concordia, and application to l-band radiometers |
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