International Reference Ionosphere 2016: From ionospheric climate to real‐time weather predictions
Goddard Space Flight Center · George Mason University · +8 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract The paper presents the latest version of the International Reference Ionosphere model (IRI‐2016) describing the most important changes and improvements that were included with this version and discussing their impact on the IRI predictions of ionospheric parameters. IRI‐2016 includes two new model options for the F 2 peak height h m F 2 and a better representation of topside ion densities at very low and high solar activities. In addition, a number of smaller changes were made concerning the use of solar indices and the speedup of the computer program. We also review the latest developments toward a Real‐Time IRI. The goal is to progress from predicting climatology to describing the real‐time weather…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 57.63
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- 100%
- References
- 52
Authors
7- DBD. BilitzaCorresponding
Goddard Space Flight Center, George Mason University, Heliophysics
- DADavid Altadill
Observatori de l'Ebre, Universitat Ramon Llull
- VTVladimír Truhlík
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
- ВШВ.Н. Шубин
Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation
- IGIvan Galkin
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Topics & keywords
- Ionosphere
- International Reference Ionosphere
- Meteorology
- Environmental science
- Universal Time
- Computer science
- Atmospheric sciences
- Geography
- Climate action