Radio occultation measurement of the electron density near the lunar surface using a subsatellite on the SELENE mission

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (A6) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Imamura ◽  
A. Nabatov ◽  
N. Mochizuki ◽  
T. Iwata ◽  
H. Hanada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Radio Occultation Measurement

Dual-spacecraft radio occultation measurement of the electron density near the lunar surface by the SELENE mission

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (A8) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ando ◽  
T. Imamura ◽  
A. Nabatov ◽  
Y. Futaana ◽  
T. Iwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Radio Occultation Measurement

A global 3-D electron density reconstruction model based on radio occultation data and neural networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 105702
Author(s):  
John Bosco Habarulema ◽  
Daniel Okoh ◽  
Dalia Burešová ◽  
Babatunde Rabiu ◽  
Mpho Tshisaphungo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Occultation Data ◽  
Reconstruction Model ◽  
Radio Occultation Data

scholarly journals Topside Ionosphere and Plasmasphere Modelling Using GNSS Radio Occultation and POD Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1559
Author(s):  
Fabricio S. Prol ◽  
M. Mainul Hoque
Keyword(s):  
Solar Activity ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Geomagnetic Latitude ◽  
Low Earth Orbit ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Topside Ionosphere ◽  
Electron Content ◽  
Total Electron ◽  
Solar Activity Level

A 3D-model approach has been developed to describe the electron density of the topside ionosphere and plasmasphere based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements onboard low Earth orbit satellites. Electron density profiles derived from ionospheric Radio Occultation (RO) data are extrapolated to the upper ionosphere and plasmasphere based on a linear Vary-Chap function and Total Electron Content (TEC) measurements. A final update is then obtained by applying tomographic algorithms to the slant TEC measurements. Since the background specification is created with RO data, the proposed approach does not require using any external ionospheric/plasmaspheric model to adapt to the most recent data distributions. We assessed the model accuracy in 2013 and 2018 using independent TEC data, in situ electron density measurements, and ionosondes. A systematic better specification was obtained in comparison to NeQuick, with improvements around 15% in terms of electron density at 800 km, 26% at the top-most region (above 10,000 km) and 26% to 55% in terms of TEC, depending on the solar activity level. Our investigation shows that the developed model follows a known variation of electron density with respect to geographic/geomagnetic latitude, altitude, solar activity level, season, and local time, revealing the approach as a practical and useful tool for describing topside ionosphere and plasmasphere using satellite-based GNSS data.

scholarly journals On the possible use of radio occultation middle latitude electron density profiles to retrieve thermospheric parameters

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. A12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei V. Mikhailov ◽  
Anna Belehaki ◽  
Loredanna Perrone ◽  
Bruno Zolesi ◽  
Ioanna Tsagouri
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Middle Latitude ◽  
Density Profiles ◽  
Electron Density Profiles

Low-Earth-Orbit observations for space weather and space climate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Zakharenkova ◽  
Iurii Cherniak ◽  
Sergey Sokolovskiy ◽  
William Schreiner ◽  
Qian Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Plasma Density ◽  
Space Weather ◽  
Ionospheric Plasma ◽  
Radio Occultation ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Electron Content ◽  
Gps Measurements ◽  
Total Electron ◽  
Ionospheric Plasma Density

<p>Many of the modern Low-Earth-Orbiting satellites are now equipped with dual-frequency GPS receivers for Radio Occultation (RO) and Precise Orbit Determination (POD). The space-borne GPS measurements can be successfully utilized for ionospheric climatology and space weather monitoring. The combination of GPS measurements, which include RO observations and POD measurements from the upward-looking GPS antenna, provides information about electron density distribution (profile) below the satellite orbit and an integrated Total Electron Content (TEC) above the satellite representing an important data source for electron density climatology above the F2 layer peak on a global scale. We demonstrate the advantages of using space-borne LEO GPS measurements, both RO and upward-looking, for Space Weather activity monitoring including specification of ionospheric plasma density structures at different altitudinal domains of the ionosphere in quiet and disturbed conditions. After the great success of the COSMIC-1 (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate) mission operating since 2006, the six COSMIC-2 satellites were launched into a 24 deg inclination orbit in June 2019. The COSMIC-2 scientific payloads with the advanced Tri-GNSS Radio-Occultation Receiver System provide multiple observation types including multi-GNSS TEC (limb and overhead), RO electron density profiles, amplitude/phase scintillation indices, in-situ ion densities and velocities. The COSMIC-2 advanced instruments allow detection of ionospheric plasma density structures of various scales, and the monitoring of high-rate amplitude and phase scintillations both above and below a satellite orbit. The COSMIC-2 multi-instrumental observations will contribute to a better understanding of the equatorial ionosphere morphology and future forecasting of ionospheric irregularities and radio wave scintillations that harmfully affect satellite-to-Earth communication and navigation systems. We present results of post-event analyses for severe space weather events demonstrating a great potential and contribution of the COSMIC-1/2 missions in combination with the ground-based GNSS receivers and other LEO missions like C/NOFS, DMSP, MetOp, TerraSAR-X, and Swarm for monitoring the space weather effects in the Earth’s ionosphere.</p>

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