Developing an ionospheric map for South Africa
| Autor: | D. I. Okoh, L. A. McKinnell, P. J. Cilliers |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Annales Geophysicae, Vol 28, Pp 1431-1439 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0992-7689 1432-0576 |
| DOI: | 10.5194/angeo-28-1431-2010 |
| Popis: | The development of a map of the ionosphere over South Africa is presented in this paper. The International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model, South African Bottomside Ionospheric Model (SABIM), and measurements from ionosondes in the South African Ionosonde Network, were combined within their own limitations to develop an accurate representation of the South African ionosphere. The map is essentially in the form of a computer program that shows spatial and temporal representations of the South African ionosphere for a given set of geophysical parameters. A validation of the map is attempted using a comparison of Total Electron Content (TEC) values derived from the map, from the IRI model, and from Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements. It is foreseen that the final South African ionospheric map will be implemented as a Space Weather product of the African Space Weather Regional Warning Centre. |
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