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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ftjaog:oai:ojs.annalsofgeophysics.eu:article/6241 2023-05-15T13:54:52+02:00 Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers Romano, Vincenzo Macelloni, Giovanni Spogli, Luca Brogioni, Marco Marinaro, Giuditta Mitchell, Cathryn N. 2013-06-11 application/pdf https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6241 https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6241 eng eng Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6241/6218 https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6241 doi:10.4401/ag-6241 Annals of Geophysics; V. 56 N. 2 (2013): GRAPE, GNSS Research and Application for Polar Environment, Expert Group of SCAR; R0219 Annals of Geophysics; Vol. 56 No. 2 (2013): GRAPE, GNSS Research and Application for Polar Environment, Expert Group of SCAR; R0219 2037-416X 1593-5213 Total Electron Content Antarctica GNSS GPS Faraday rotation Ionosphere 01.02.06. Instruments and techniques 01.02.05. Wave propagation 02.01.08. Instruments and techniques info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Special Issue Article 2013 ftjaog https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6241 2022-03-27T06:38:14Z 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 Annals of Geophysics (INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) 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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Total Electron Content Antarctica GNSS GPS Faraday rotation Ionosphere 01.02.06. Instruments and techniques 01.02.05. Wave propagation 02.01.08. Instruments and techniques Romano, Vincenzo Macelloni, Giovanni Spogli, Luca Brogioni, Marco Marinaro, Giuditta Mitchell, Cathryn N. Measuring GNSS ionospheric total electron content at Concordia, and application to L-band radiometers |
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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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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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