| Issue |
J. Space Weather Space Clim.
Volume 6, 2016
Scientific Challenges in Thermosphere-Ionosphere Forecasting
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | A5 | |
| Number of page(s) | 16 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2015046 | |
| Published online | 25 January 2016 | |
Research Article
Statistical characterization of ionosphere anomalies and their relationship to space weather events
1
Department of Mathematics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
CA 90089, USA
2
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
91109, California, USA
* Corresponding author: cwang@usc.edu
Received:
24
June
2015
Accepted:
25
December
2015
The statistical characterization of the relationship between thermosphere-ionosphere anomalies and space weather events, also referred to as space weather anomalies, such as solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and geomagnetic storms, is a crucial component in the development of a forecast capability for thermosphere-ionosphere disturbances. This manuscript presents a systematic statistical approach for analyzing historical ionosphere and space weather observations to derive a quantitative characterization of the relationships between the thermosphere-ionosphere anomalies and space weather anomalies. Based on 2 years of historical data, our analysis reveals the complex nature of the relationship between space weather disturbances and ionospheric responses.
Key words: Thermosphere-ionosphere anomaly / Statistical analysis / Space weather forecast
© C. Wang et al., Published by EDP Sciences 2016
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