Ionogram inversion using NeQuick2 model

Author

Mukhtar, Kamran

Author_Institution

Space Weather Monitoring Div., Pakistan Space & Upper Atmos. Res. Comm. (SUPARCO), Karachi, Pakistan

fYear

2014

fDate

16-23 Aug. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

NeQuick2 is a well-known ionospheric model for electron density computation, utilizing the Epstein layer formulation originally proposed by G. Di Giovanni and S.M. Radicella. In this study, algorithm of NeQuick2 model has been employed for ionogram inversion using MATLAB. Critical frequencies of E-layer and F-layer (F2-layer during daytime), and, F-layer propagation factor have been used as ionogram input parameters to compute electron density profile. MATLAB gives more control in data analysis and development of model in advance language. The results have been demonstrated using the ionograms generated by DPS-4 installed at Multan Ionospheric Station (33N, 72E). Comparison of NeQuick2 and ARTIST generated electron density profiles has also been given.

Keywords

E-region; F-region; data analysis; electron density; inverse problems; ionospheric techniques; total electron content (atmosphere); ARTIST generated electron density profiles; DPS-4; E-layer critical frequency; Epstein layer formulation; F-layer critical frequency; F-layer propagation factor; MATLAB; Multan ionospheric station; NeQuick2 ionospheric model; data analysis; electron density computation; ionogram input parameters; ionogram inversion; model development; Atmospheric modeling; Computational modeling; Ionosphere; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Unified modeling language; Electron density; Epstein layers; M(3000); NeQuick2; critical frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), 2014 XXXIth URSI

Conference_Location

Beijing

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929783

Filename

6929783