Electron density in the intermediate heights for low latitude stations: observations and models Original Research Article

The electron density (NF1) and height (hF1) of the F1 inflection point measured at three low latitude ionosonde stations were compared with the parameters of the N170 point (electron density at 170 km) and with those predicted by the IRI model. The validity of the empirical equation proposed by Radicella and Mosert to predict the height hF1 was checked. Daytime electron density profiles from Ibadan, Ouagadougou and Tucumán covering different seasonal and solar activity conditions were used in the study. The results indicate that the two points are close together most of the time and that the Radicella-Mosert formula descrbies the data better than the current IRI model.