Imaging the ionosphere with the global positioning system
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology
- Vol. 5 (2) , 174-187
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ima.1850050214
Abstract
Observing the Global Positioning System with a satellite in low earth orbit in an occulting geometry provides a powerful means of imaging the ionosphere. Tomographic imaging of the ionosphere from space and ground is examined using singular value decomposition analysis. The resolution and covariance matrices are examined, and simulations are performed that indicate that space data are significantly more effective than ground data in resolving both horizontal and vertical structures, such as the E layer, can be probed with occultation data.©1994 John Wiley & Sons IncKeywords
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