| Issue |
J. Space Weather Space Clim.
Volume 8, 2018
Space weather effects on GNSS and their mitigation
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | A29 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2018018 | |
| Published online | 01 May 2018 | |
Research Article
Ground-based measurements of ionospheric dynamics
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences,
Prague, Czech Republic
* Corresponding author: kouba@ufa.cas.cz
Received:
13
June
2017
Accepted:
20
March
2018
Different methods are used to research and monitor the ionospheric dynamics using ground measurements: Digisonde Drift Measurements (DDM) and Continuous Doppler Sounding (CDS). For the first time, we present comparison between both methods on specific examples. Both methods provide information about the vertical drift velocity component. The DDM provides more information about the drift velocity vector and detected reflection points. However, the method is limited by the relatively low time resolution. In contrast, the strength of CDS is its high time resolution. The discussed methods can be used for real-time monitoring of medium scale travelling ionospheric disturbances. We conclude that it is advantageous to use both methods simultaneously if possible. The CDS is then applied for the disturbance detection and analysis, and the DDM is applied for the reflection height control.
Key words: Ionosphere / remote sensing / vertical plasma drift / digisonde / continuous doppler sounding
© D. Kouba and J. Chum, Published by EDP Sciences 2018
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