Speaker
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD)?
PhD
Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
yes
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)
An ionospheric map is a computer programme that shows spatial and temporal representations of ionospheric parameters like the electron density, critical plasma frequencies, etc., for every geographical location on the map. To obtain the parameters, data from ionospheric models and instruments such as ionosondes and GPS receivers has to be used. This presentation describes how the International Reference Ionospheric (IRI) model will be incorporated into the developement of an ionospheric map for Africa. The IRI has been in use since 1978 with the latest upgrade done in 2011 and is known as IRI-2011. This model has been one of the most consistent in predicting ionospheric parameters over most of the geographical locations. However, the model fails to predict accurately in regions where data was not available during its development, hence the use of data from GPS receivers and other models.
References
D. Bilitza K. Rawer and S. Ramakrishnan. Goals and status of the international reference ionosphere. Rev. Geophys., 16:177–181, 1978
D. I. Okoh. Developing an ionospheric map for south africa. Master’s thesis, Rhodes University, 2009.
D. I. Okoh, L. A. McKinnell, , and P. J. Cilliers. Developing an ionospheric map for south africa. Ann. Geophys, 28:1431–1439, 2010.
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Dr. Lee-Anne McKinnell
Email: LMcKinnell@sansa.org.za
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)/Space Science
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
yes
