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Evaluation of analytical ionospheric models used in electron density profile reconstruction

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New formulae based on the Sech-squared, Exponential and Chapman layers are introduced for a TEC-based electron density reconstruction technique using ionosonde and upper ion transition level data. These analytical ionospheric models are implemented and tested as reconstruction tools with the help of satellite in-situ measurements of the ion and electron densities. Particular attention is drawn to the calculation quality of the scale height in the upper ionosphere, from h mF2 up to the O+-H+ transition height.

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  1. Geophysical Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria

    S. M. Stankov

  2. Institut für Kommunikation und Navigation, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, D-17235, Neustrelitz, Deutschland

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Stankov, S.M. Evaluation of analytical ionospheric models used in electron density profile reconstruction. Acta Geod. Geoph. Hung 37, 385–401 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1556/AGeod.37.2002.4.2

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