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On measuring the off‐equatorial conductivity before and during convective ionospheric storms
Author(s) -
Kelley M. C.,
Wong V. K.,
Hajj G. A.,
Mannucci A. J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2004gl020423
Subject(s) - ionosphere , space weather , cosmic cancer database , global positioning system , meteorology , convection , storm , satellite , environmental science , constellation , geomagnetic storm , atmospheric sciences , geology , geophysics , plasma , physics , computer science , astronomy , telecommunications , solar wind , quantum mechanics
One of the biggest unknowns in the CIS/ESF (Convective Ionospheric Storms/Equatorial Spread F ) Space Weather problem now can be measured. Radio occultations of the GPS constellation will be measurable on a regular basis during the COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) and C/NOFS (Communications/Navigation Outage Forecast System) satellite era. These measurements can be used to determine the plasma density versus height and hence, the off‐equatorial height‐integrated conductivity.