Title:
Comparative studies of electron density profiles between a theoretical model and IRI
Authors:
 Zhang, S.-R.; Zhang, M.-L.; Radicella, S. M.; Huang, X.-Y.
Affiliation:
AA(Wuhan Ionospheric Observatory, Wuhan Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 71010 430071 Wuhan, P.R. China), AB(Atmospheric Physics and Radiopropagation Laboratory, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box 586 34100 Trieste, Italy), AC(Atmospheric Physics and Radiopropagation Laboratory, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box 586 34100 Trieste, Italy), AD(Wuhan Ionospheric Observatory, Wuhan Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 71010 430071 Wuhan, P.R. China)
Journal:
Advances in Space Research, Volume 18, Issue 6, p. 79-82. (AdSpR Homepage)
Publication Date:
00/1996
Origin:
ELSEVIER
Abstract Copyright:
(c) 1996 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Bibliographic Code:
1996AdSpR..18Q..79Z

Abstract

IRI electron density profiles with two options used for the F-layer thickness factor B_0 are compared with those from a theoretical model for middle ionosphere. Compared to theory IRI profiles are thicker particularly by day for the Gulyaeva B_0 model and by night for the standard B_0 that agree with theoretical profiles in equinox and summer months for low solar activity. Our theory shows that the altitude of the half maximum electron density is nearly at the level of maximum gradient.