Electron density profiles from ionograms - Comparisons with rocket profiles.From a series of ten rocket flights at Wallops Island conducted by the University of Illinois, detailed electron density profiles are available in the altitude range 60-120 km. Concurrent ionograms from a nearby conventional ionosonde of good sensitivity and precision, have been reduced to N(h) profiles by the NOAA methods. Special attention is given to the needs for accurate ionosonde calibration, proper ionogram interpretation, and corrections for underlying ionization, 'valley' ionization, and effects of lateral-gradients. Proper corrections in the present cases yield profiles by ionogram inversion which agree to within a few percent in density, and a few hundred meters or less in height, with the rocket results.
Document ID
19730051215
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wright, J. W.
Paul, A. K. (NOAA, Environmental Research Laboratories, Boulder Colo., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1973
Subject Category
Geophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Plenary Meeting on The near ultraviolet spectrum of early type stars obtained with S 59
Location: Konstanz
Country: Germany
Start Date: May 23, 1973
End Date: June 5, 1973
Sponsors: COSPAR
Accession Number
73A36017
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASA ORDER W-13298 PROJECT: NOAA PROJECT 21J30720