Total Electron Content Measurement Using Digisonde and GNSS

0338110 - ÚFA 2010 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Kouba, Daniel - Šauli, Petra
Total Electron Content Measurement Using Digisonde and GNSS.
WDS’09 Proceedings of Contributed Papers. Vol. 2. Prague: MATFYZPRESS, Prague, 2009 - (Šafránková, J.; Pavlů, J.), s. 74-77. ISBN 978-80-7378-102-6.
[Annual conference of doctoral students - WDS 2009 /18./. Prague (CZ), 02.06.2009-05.06.2009]
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR KJB300420904; GA AV ČR IAA300420704
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30420517
Keywords : ionosphere * ionogram * TEC mapping
Subject RIV: BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics

The digital pulse ionospheric sounder (Digisonde) of the University of Massachusetts Lowell has been operated in Pruhonice (geographic coordinates 50.0N, 14.6E) since 2004 for ionospheric study. Earlier, KEL Aerospace and ISP-42 ionosondes had also been operated. Hence, there is a long archive of bottomside ionospheric records for a period of about sixty years. In 2009, Topcon NET-G3 triple frequency Global Navigation Satellite System receiver will also be installed at the station, collocated with the Digisonde. GNSS receivers are becoming recognized as another source for ionospheric information. This year, the upgrade of Digisonde DPS-4 to model DPS-4D also will be realized. This new type will provide a much wider usage and expands the possibilities of our research. The GNSS and Digisonde measurements jointly will bring new improvements to the models of electron density profiles.
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