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SUMMARY:Validating The Auroral Zone Lower Ionosphere Model
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: MICHAEL AFFUL (UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN)\nThe ionosph
 ere is known to behave predictably as a function of solar zenith angle\, s
 olar activity and season. In the past\, analytical models have been develo
 ped to predict the behaviour of the ionosphere according to these paramete
 rs. This project aims to validate the IMAZ model\, a recently developed em
 pirical model for the lower ionosphere in the auroral zone to predict elec
 tron densities in the D-region as well as compare to other existing models
  designed for the same purpose. Rocket-bourne measurements were used as a 
 database of reliable lower ionosphere data. A response in the lower ionosp
 here was analysed based on the contribution of some input parameters. The 
 output was the electron density for a given set of inputs at a particular 
 pressure surface as predicted by the IMAZ model. Furthermore\, the ability
  of the IMAZ model to predict accurately within the auroral zone was estab
 lished and the need for further improvements was presented.\n\nhttps://eve
 nts.saip.org.za/event/7/contributions/5198/
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URL:https://events.saip.org.za/event/7/contributions/5198/
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