On the use of NeQuick topside option in IRI-2007 |
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Authors: | P Coïsson B NavaSM Radicella |
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Institution: | Aeronomy and Radiopropagation Laboratory, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Strada Costiera 11, 34014, Trieste, Italy |
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Abstract: | The latest version of IRI includes various options for the computation of the topside electron density profile. One of the possible choices is based on NeQuick model. Its inclusion in IRI has been made transferring all the formulations used in NeQuick model. In details, an Epstein layer function is used to describe the electron density profile and the topside shape is controlled by an empirical parameter, connected to the NeQuick F2 bottomside thickness parameter, B2bot. It is computed also in this IRI topside option in order to maintain self-consistency with its original formulation. This paper analyses the possibility of using the IRI bottomside parameters for this option and its impact on the profile and TEC. The case of experimental peak values given as input is also analysed. |
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Keywords: | Ionospheric modeling Topside ionosphere |
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