The ionospheric equivalent slab thickness: a review supported by a global climatological study over two solar cycles

A Pignalberi, M Pietrella, M Pezzopane, B Nava… - Space Science …, 2022 - Springer
The ionospheric equivalent slab thickness (τ) is a parameter characterizing both the
distribution of the plasma in the ionosphere and the shape of the corresponding vertical …

[HTML][HTML] Towards cooperative global mapping of the ionosphere: Fusion feasibility for IGS and IRI with global climate VTEC maps

A Froń, I Galkin, A Krankowski, D Bilitza… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recommendations of the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) Workshop 2017 in
Taoyuan City, Taiwan and International GNSS Service (IGS) Workshop 2018 in Wuhan …

Midlatitude climatology of the ionospheric equivalent slab thickness over two solar cycles

A Pignalberi, B Nava, M Pietrella, C Cesaroni… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The main climatological features of the ionospheric equivalent slab thickness (τ) for the
Northern hemisphere midlatitudes are analyzed. F2-layer peak electron density values …

[HTML][HTML] Empirical forecast of quiet time ionospheric Total Electron Content maps over Europe

R Badeke, C Borries, MM Hoque, D Minkwitz - Advances in Space …, 2018 - Elsevier
An accurate forecast of the atmospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) is helpful to investigate
space weather influences on the ionosphere and technical applications like satellite …

Assessment of global ionospheric maps performance by means of ionosonde data

GO Jerez, M Hernández-Pajares, FS Prol, DBM Alves… - Remote sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
This work presents a new method for assessing global ionospheric maps (GIM) using
ionosonde data. The method is based on the critical frequency at the F2 layer directly …

Pattern of F2-layer peak electron density across African Ionosonde locations and response to solar activity

BO Adebesin, SO Ikubanni, SJ Adebiyi… - Advances in Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
The diurnal, longitudinal, and latitudinal characteristics of the F2-layer peak electron density
(NmF2) at six African stations comprising mid-and equatorial latitudes was investigated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Ionosphere Monitoring with Remote Sensing Vol II

F Giannattasio - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Unveiling the physical properties of the Earth's ionosphere is crucial for the comprehension
of the dynamic processes that occur within it across various spatial and temporal scales …

Global equivalent slab thickness model of the Earth's ionosphere

N Jakowski, MM Hoque - Journal of Space Weather and Space …, 2021 - swsc-journal.org
The shape of the vertical electron density profile is a result of production, loss and
transportation of plasma in the Earth's ionosphere. Therefore, the equivalent slab thickness …

Investigating different vTEC calibration methods for data assimilation in ionospheric empirical models

A Pignalberi, M Pietrella, M Pezzopane… - Advances in Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
A new data assimilation procedure in the International Reference Ionosphere UPdate (IRI
UP) method has been recently implemented. This new procedure relies on the assimilation …

Application of Classical Kalman filtering technique in assimilation of multiple data types to NeQuick model

P Mungufeni, Y Migoya-Orué… - Journal of Space …, 2022 - swsc-journal.org
This study attempts to improve the estimation of ionospheric electron density profiles over
Korea and adjacent areas by employing the classical Kalman filtering technique to …