Towards a Real-Time Description of the Ionosphere: A Comparison between International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) and IRI Real-Time Assimilative Mapping (IRTAM) Models

This paper focuses on a detailed comparison, based on the F2-layer peak characteristics <i>fo</i>F2 and <i>hm</i>F2, between the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI), which is a climatological empirical model of the terrestrial ionosphere, and the IRI Real-Time Assimilati...

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Main Authors: Alessio Pignalberi, Marco Pietrella, Michael Pezzopane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/8/1003