Browsing by Author "Rideout, B."

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    CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge for systematic assessment of ionosphere/thermosphere models: NmF2, hmF2, and vertical drift using ground‐based observations
    (American Geophysical Union, 2011-12-31) Shim, J. S.; Kuznetsova, M.; Rastätter, L.; Hesse, M.; Bilitza, D.; Butala, M.; Codrescu, M.; Emery, B.; Foster, B.; Fuller-Rowell, T.; Huba, J.; Mannucci, A. J.; Pi, X.; Ridley, A.; Scherliess, L.; Schunk, R. W.; Stephens, P.; Thompson, D. C.; Zhu, L.; Anderson, D.; Chau Chong Shing, Jorge Luis; Sojka, J. J.; Rideout, B.
    Objective quantification of model performance based on metrics helps us evaluate the current state of space physics modeling capability, address differences among various modeling approaches, and track model improvements over time. The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge was initiated in 2009 to assess accuracy of various ionosphere/thermosphere models in reproducing ionosphere and thermosphere parameters. A total of nine events and five physical parameters were selected to compare between model outputs and observations. The nine events included two strong and one moderate geomagnetic storm events from GEM Challenge events and three moderate storms and three quiet periods from the first half of the International Polar Year (IPY) campaign, which lasted for 2 years, from March 2007 to March 2009. The five physical parameters selected were NmF2 and hmF2 from ISRs and LEO satellites such as CHAMP and COSMIC, vertical drifts at Jicamarca, and electron and neutral densities along the track of the CHAMP satellite. For this study, four different metrics and up to 10 models were used. In this paper, we focus on preliminary results of the study using ground‐based measurements, which include NmF2 and hmF2 from Incoherent Scatter Radars (ISRs), and vertical drifts at Jicamarca. The results show that the model performance strongly depends on the type of metrics used, and thus no model is ranked top for all used metrics. The analysis further indicates that performance of the model also varies with latitude and geomagnetic activity level.
    Palabras clave:IonosphereModel validationThermosphere
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    Madrigal database at Jicamarca: upgrading and unifictaing our databases
    (Instituto Geofísico del Perú, 2009) Urco, M.; Rideout, B.
    Several instruments utilized under different operation modes at the Jicamarca Radio Observatory (JRO) have allowed the study of the equatorial atmosphere and ionosphere for many years. Among others we have: the Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR), the Jicamarca Bistatic Radar (JBR), Magnetometer, Ionosonda and JULIA radar. All instruments generate a huge amount of information, either raw or derived data. Each operation mode has its own database and it can be freely accessed through the Internet by their respective link at: http://jro.igp.gob.pe/database/; the search options, graphics and visualization are different depending on the experiment. JRO is under a process of data server upgrading, both software and hardware. This includes the unification of existing databases in Jicamarca, improving the search tools, access and visualization. The first stage of this process involves the transfer of Madrigal tools to the server: http://jro1.igp.gob.pe/madrigal which has a better performance and greater security, including the addition of new data and experiments to Madrigal. In this work we describe the main features of our new designed database, as well as the improvements and new options added to Madrigal.
    Palabras clave:Geophysical observatoryRadarIonosphere