A model based ray tracing algorithm for anisotropic and inhomogeneous ionosphere with GIM-TEC assimilation

Author

Erdem, Esra ; Ankan, Feza ; Deviren, M. Necat ; Cor, Ismail

Author_Institution

ASELSAN, REHIS, Ankara, Turkey

fYear

2015

Firstpage

477

Lastpage

481

Abstract

A wave propagation model based on ray tracing for anisotropic and inhomogeneous ionosphere is described in this paper. A modular software tool, named IONOLAB-RAY, is developed to represent ray tracing through the spherical 3D grid model of the ionosphere. Physical parameters of the ionosphere are obtained from IRI-Plas-G for each grid volume. Refractive index of each grid volume is calculated by using Appleton-Hartree formula, which represents the effects of Earth´s magnetic field, electron cyclotron frequency and collision frequency. The user has the opportunity to import GIM-TEC data, so that physical parameters of ionosphere can be obtained from a more realistic model especially at storm days.

Keywords

radiowave propagation; Appleton-Hartree formula; Earth magnetic field; GIM-TEC assimilation; anisotropic ionosphere; collision frequency; electron cyclotron frequency; inhomogeneous ionosphere; physical parameters; ray tracing algorithm; refractive index; spherical 3D grid model; wave propagation model; Ionosphere; Mathematical model; Propagation; Ray tracing; Refractive index; Software tools; Three-dimensional displays; GIM-TEC; GPS; ionosphere; ray tracing; wave propagation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), 2015 7th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-7760-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAST.2015.7208392

Filename

7208392