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A new global foF2 model for the A new global foF2 model for the International Reference International Reference Ionosphere Ionosphere 1,2 Lee-Anne McKinnell 3 Elijah Oyeyemi 1 Physics Department, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa 2 Space Physics Group, Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO), Hermanus, South Africa 3 Department of Physics, University Of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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A new global foF2 model for the A new global foF2 model for the International Reference IonosphereInternational Reference Ionosphere

1,2Lee-Anne McKinnell3Elijah Oyeyemi

1Physics Department, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

2 Space Physics Group, Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO), Hermanus, South Africa

3 Department of Physics, University Of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Global foF2 model

• neural network based• 135 ionosonde stations included• predicts foF2 parameter across the globe• mostly data from 1995 – 2005

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Day NumberUniversal TimeZenith AngleGeographic LatitudeMagnetic InclinationMagnetic DeclinationMagnetic IndexSolar IndexAngle of Meridian

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GLOBAL foF2 MODEL

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Station Latitude Longitude

Thule 77.5 290.8

Dyess 32.5 260.3

Vanimo -2.7 141.3

Grahamstown -33.3 26.5

Casey -66.3 110.5

Test Case: Year = 2006

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Comparisons with IRI

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Equatorial Representation(Training Stations between -10 & +10)

Station Lat Long

Port Moresby -9.4 147.1

Ascension -7.9 12.4

Talara -4.6 278.7

Vanimo -2.7 141.3

Singapore 1.3 103.8

Bogota 4.5 285.8

Trivandrum 8.5 77

Kwajalein 9.1 167.2

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Station Lat Long

Port Moresby -9.4 147.1

Ascension -7.9 12.4

Vanimo -2.7 141.3

Fortaleza -3.8 322

Sao Luis -2.6 315.8

Equatorial prediction comparisonsStations used for analysis

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Summary

NN Model can predict accurate foF2 values across the globe

however

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magnetic storm time analysis equatorial sector analysis high latitude sector analysis analysis of suitability over the ocean areas inclusion of more equatorial & high latitude data reworking of input parameters to tie in with current IRI inputs re-analyse the relative importance of input parameters

Requirements

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