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Comparison between RO and Digisonde bottomside electron density over Cyprus

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The objective of this study is to perform a comparison between bottomside electron density measurements from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) FORMOSAT3/COSMIC (F3/C) constellation mission along with collocated (in space and time) electron density values from bottomside electron density profile (EDP) measurements based on manually scaled ionograms from the Cyprus Digisonde. This comparison demonstrates that there is a systematic overestimation of F3/C Ne electron density (as compared to Digisonde) in the bottomside and that the relative difference between F3/C and Cyprus Digisonde electron density increases with decreasing altitude (below the Flayer peak).

Source: International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy)

DOI: 10.1117/12.3037213

Authors: Haris Haralambous, Mefe Moses

Institutions: Frederick University, Ahmadu Bello University

Language: English

Topic: Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: European Regional Development Fund

Award: G675437911