A method for real-time identification and tracking of traveling ionospheric disturbances using ionosonde data: first results

0532830 - ÚFA 2021 RIV FR eng J - Journal Article
Altadill, D. - Segarra, A. - Blanch, E. - Juan, J.M. - Paznukhov, V.V. - Burešová, Dalia - Galkin, I. - Reinisch, B. W. - Belehaki, A.
A method for real-time identification and tracking of traveling ionospheric disturbances using ionosonde data: first results.
Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. Roč. 10, Jan 20 (2020), č. článku 2. ISSN 2115-7251. E-ISSN 2115-7251
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 776011 - TechTIDE
Institutional support: RVO:68378289
Keywords : Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) * real-time specification and tracking of Large Scale TIDs (LSTIDs) * ionosphere * auroral activity
OECD category: Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Impact factor: 3.584, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Open access
https://www.swsc-journal.org/articles/swsc/pdf/2020/01/swsc190055.pdf

Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) are wave-like propagating irregularities that alter the electron density environment and play an important role spreading radio signals propagating through the ionosphere. A method combining spectral analysis and cross-correlation is applied to time series of ionospheric characteristics (i.e., MUF(3000)F2 or foF2) using data of the networks of ionosondes in Europe and South Africa to estimate the period, amplitude, velocity and direction of propagation of TIDs. The method is verified using synthetic data and is validated through comparison of TID detection results made with independent observational techniques. The method provides near real time capability of detection and tracking of Large-Scale TIDs (LSTIDs), usually associated with auroral activity.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0311219