Title | The International Reference Ionosphere – Status 2013 |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Bilitza, D |
Journal | Advances in Space Research |
Volume | 55 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | 1914 - 1927 |
Date Published | 04/2015 |
ISSN | 02731177 |
Keywords | Forecast; Ionosphere; IRI; Real-Time; space weather |
Abstract | This paper describes the latest version of the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model. IRI-2012 includes new models for the electron density and ion densities in the region below the F-peak, a storm-time model for the auroral E-region, an improved electron temperature model that includes variations with solar activity, and for the first time a description of auroral boundaries. In addition, the thermosphere model required for baseline neutral densities and temperatures was upgraded from MSIS-86 to the newer NRLMSIS-00 model and Corrected Geomagnetic coordinates (CGM) were included in IRI as an additional coordinate system for a better representation of auroral and polar latitudes. Ongoing IRI activities towards the inclusion of an improved model for the F2 peak height hmF2 are discussed as are efforts to develop a “Real-Time IRI”. The paper is based on an IRI status report presented at the 2013 IRI Workshop in Olsztyn, Poland. The IRI homepage is at IRImodel.org. |
URL | http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0273117714004888http://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S0273117714004888?httpAccept=text/xmlhttp://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S0273117714004888?httpAccept=text/plain |
DOI | 10.1016/j.asr.2014.07.032 |
Short Title | Advances in Space Research |
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