Monthly and zonally averaged zonal wind information in the equatorial stratosphere provided by GNSS radio occultation
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DOI: 10.1002/qj.3870
Abstract: It is demonstrated that a realistic quasi‐biennial oscillation (QBO) of the zonally averaged zonal winds in the tropical stratosphere can be retrieved from a monthly mean GNSS radio occultation (GNSS‐RO) geopotential height climatology via equatorial… read more here.
Keywords: zonally averaged; wind; gnss radio; averaged zonal ... See more keywords
Global morphology of ionospheric sporadic E layer from the FormoSat-3/COSMIC GPS radio occultation experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10291-018-0782-2
Abstract: Ionospheric sporadic-E (Es) activity and global morphology were studied using the 50 Hz signal-to-noise ratio amplitude and excess phase measurements from the FormoSat-3/Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (FS3/COSMIC) GPS radio occultation (RO) observations.… read more here.
Keywords: radio occultation; ionospheric sporadic; cosmic gps; gps radio ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Arctic upper-air temperatures from radiosonde and radio occultation observations
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DOI: 10.1007/s13131-018-1156-x
Abstract: The air temperature is one of the most important parameters used for monitoring the Arctic climate change. The constellation observing system for meteorology, ionosphere, and climate and Formosa Satellite Mission 3 (COSMIC/FORMOSAT-3) radio occultation (RO)… read more here.
Keywords: radio occultation; temperature; upper air; arctic upper ... See more keywords
Ionospheric F2-Layer critical frequency retrieved from COSMIC radio occultation: A statistical comparison with measurements from a meridional ionosonde chain over Southeast Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2018.09.015
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we compared the F2-Layer critical frequency (foF2) derived from FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC radio occultation (RO) and ionosondes at Chiang Mai, Chumphon and Kototabang during the years 2008–2015 to evaluate the performance of COSMIC… read more here.
Keywords: chiang mai; radio occultation; critical frequency; ionosonde ... See more keywords
Analysis of ionospheric parameters retrieved from Feng-Yun 3C and COSMIC radio occultation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.03.005
Abstract: Abstract Electron density profiles observed using Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) and Feng-Yun 3C (FY3C) radio occultation (RO) missions from 2014 to 2018 were quality inspected and analysed. After eliminating observations… read more here.
Keywords: feng yun; electron; activity; radio occultation ... See more keywords
Interhemispheric comparison of the ionosphere and plasmasphere total electron content using GPS, radio occultation and ionosonde observations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.05.004
Abstract: Abstract We present a comparison of the ionosphere and plasmasphere total electron content over nearly geomagnetic conjugate locations Pruhonice ( 50.0 ∘ N, 14.6 ∘ E; 45.7 ∘ N geomagnetic), Czech Republic and Hermanus (… read more here.
Keywords: total electron; radio occultation; electron content; electron ... See more keywords
On the relationship between the QBO/ENSO and atmospheric temperature using COSMIC radio occultation data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2017.03.008
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, the spatial patterns and vertical structure of atmospheric temperature anomalies, in both the tropics and the extratropical latitudes, associated with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in the… read more here.
Keywords: enso; atmospheric temperature; radio occultation; temperature ... See more keywords
Estimation of ionospheric sporadic E intensities from GPS radio occultation measurements
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2017.08.006
Abstract: Abstract The radio occultation experiment aboard the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC satellites enables the observation of phenomena in Earth's ionosphere on a global scale. Numerous radio occultation profiles are used to analyse the occurrence of sporadic E layers… read more here.
Keywords: radio occultation; ionospheric sporadic; intensities gps; estimation ionospheric ... See more keywords
Global ionosonde and GPS radio occultation sporadic-E intensity and height comparison
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105200
Abstract: Abstract A multi-year global comparison between mid-latitude and equatorial sporadic-E ( E s ) height and intensity derived from COSMIC GPS radio occultation (GPS-RO) data and blanketing E frequency (fbEs) from ground-based Digisonde measurements is… read more here.
Keywords: gps radio; comparison; intensity; radio occultation ... See more keywords
Stratosphere Perturbed by the 2011 Mw9.0 Tohoku Earthquake
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl079046
Abstract: This study examined the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC radio occultation soundings of total electron content in the ionosphere (from 150 to 550 km) and refractivity index in the lower atmosphere (from 0 to 60 km) after/during the 2011… read more here.
Keywords: radio occultation; tohoku earthquake; earthquake tsunami; 2011 mw9 ... See more keywords
The Accuracy Assessment and Scientific Research Progress of Ionospheric Radio Occultation Products Observed by Fengyun-3 GNOS
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2022.3217681
Abstract: Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) is a novel detection technique that can provide global ionospheric products with high vertical resolution, high precision, and low cost. In recent years, China has launched the… read more here.
Keywords: system; accuracy assessment; research; radio occultation ... See more keywords