Introduction

Vertical Soundings (Ionograms) 

History

Definition of Structure

Dynasonde

Ionospheric Indices (defined)

Demo of the
diurnal variation in the ionosphere

Ionosphere Program at NCEI

The Ionospheric Physics Group of NCEI operates the Ionosphere portion of the World Data Service for Geophysics, which seeks out and archives data, data products, and information related to the Ionosphere. Though our focus is ever expanding, much of the current effort at NCEI is in the Ionospheric Vertical Incidence Sounding discipline. NCEI leads the effort to collect, quality control, and distribute a unified dataset of vertical sounding scaled parameters using modern internet based dissemination services.

The D-Region Absorption Prediction Product, Release 2 (D-RAP2) is available at NCEI and SWPC. Retrospective D-RAP2 product outputs can be found at NCEI's D-Region Absorption Prediction Products

• A global map of the highest HF frequencies affected by a 1 dB attenuation, estimated recovery time - PNG
• A north and/or south pole map of the highest frequencies affected by a 10dB attenuation, estimated recovery time - PNG graphics file
• ASCII tabular values of total absorption at 10 MHz - text file that also includes estimated recovery time

Ionosphere Technology Demonstration of

• DMSP/OLS in conjuction with THEMIS All Sky Imagers during the 2006-12-23 storm
• Mirrion Real Time Ionosonde Display

• Space Weather Indices
• Effective Sunspot Number (based on foF2)
• IF2 and IG indices of solar activity
• Vertical Ionograms

Ionosphere Data Archives

• WDCB in Moscow, WDC1 in England, WDC2 in Japan, & IPS in Australia.
• International Union Of Radio Science (URSI )
• University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Atmospheric Research (UMLCAR) Didbase