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New description of the electron density profile

Conference · · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6047905

Several methods are described by which the entire electron density profile of the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) could be respresented analytically while emphasizing the most important physical features. Consideration is given to the use of absolute values as a sum of individual Ne (height) functions in order to eliminate conventional time-consuming fitting procedures. It is recommended that three Epstein steps be integrated in the skeleton function, thereby providing a total of eleven parameters for the profile. Some of the parameters might be only slowly variable (HX2, HX3, SC2, SC3). 9 references.

Research Organization:
Freiburg Universitaet, West Germany
OSTI ID:
6047905
Report Number(s):
CONF-8308202-
Journal Information:
Adv. Space Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN ASRSD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English