SAIP2016

Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to determine velocities of TIDs over South Africa

5 Jul 2016, 14:20

20m

5B (Kramer Law building)

Oral Presentation Track D2 - Space Science Space Science

Speaker

Mr Fiso Mahlangu (South African National Space Agency)

Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)

YES

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, N/A)?

MSc

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YES

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>

PIV is a method used to determine displacement of tracer particles in a flowing fluid. This is done by correlating sub-images (interrogation windows) of images of the fluid successive times. The PIV method was applied to total electron content maps within 20-35 degree south and 15-35 degrees east. Results generated by this method for medium and large scale traveling ionospheric disturbance will be discussed.

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

(Dr. Z.Katamzi, zkatamzi@sansa.org.za) SANSA

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

NO