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    Determining F2 layer parameters via optimization using IRI model and IONOLAB TEC estimations
    (IEEE, 2011) Şahin, O.; Sezen, U.; Arıkan, F.; Arıkan, Orhan
    We know that F2 layer of the ionosphere is most important layer in the progaration of high frequency (HF) waves. In this study, The relation of the height (HmF2) and the critical frequency (FoF2) of F2 layer-among the parameters of the Internation Reference Ionesphere (IRI) model-to the Total Electron Content (TEC) structure of ionosphere is investigated within their defined parametric range. These two parameters are then optimized using IONOLAB TEC estimations. Performance of the optimization algorithm is examined seperately for the cases of processing daily (24-hour) and hourly TEC data. It is observed that using hourly data produce results with much smaller errors. By using this optimization method, the height and the critical frequency of F2 layer are obtained for countries located on low and high latitudes including Turkey for the same quite day. Results are compared with ionosonde data and it is observed that error norms were in an acceptable range. By this way it is attained the more realistic electrical structure of ionosphere.
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    Optimization of F2 layer parameters using IRI-Plas and IONOLAB-TEC
    (IEEE, 2011) Şahin O.; Sezen, U.; Arikan F.; Arıkan, Orhan
    In this study, the relation of the maximum ionization height (HmF2) and the critical frequency (FoF2) of F2 layer is examined within their parametric range through the International Reference Ionosphere extended towards the plasmasphere (IRI-Plas) model and the IONOLAB-TEC. HmF2 and FoF2 are optimized using an iterational loop through Non-Linear Least Squares method. HmF2 and FoF2 are obtained for various locations including Turkey for the same quiet day. Results are compared with ionosonde data where available. This study enables the modification and update of empirical and deterministic IRI Model to include instantaneous variability of the ionosphere. © 2011 IEEE.
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    Optimization of F2 layer parameters using IRI-Plas model and IONOLAB Total Electron Content
    (IEEE, 2011) Sahin O.; Sezen, U.; Arikan F.; Arıkan, Orhan; Aktug, B.
    In this study, the relation of the maximum ionization height (HmF2) and the critical frequency (FoF2) of F2 layer is examined within their parametric range through the International Reference Ionosphere extended towards the plasmasphere (IRI-Plas) model and the IONOLAB-TEC (Total Electron Content) observations. HmF2 and FoF2 are optimized using an iterational loop through Non-Linear Least Squares method by also using a physical relation constraint between these two parameters. Performance evaluation of optimization algorithm is performed separately for the cases running IRI-Plas with optimized parameters and TEC input; only with optimized parameters; only with TEC and finally with no optimized parameter and TEC input. As a conclusion, it is seen that using optimized parameters and TEC together as input produces best IRI-TEC estimates. But also using only optimized parameters (without TEC update) gives estimates with also very low RMS errors and is suitable to use in optimizations. HmF2 and FoF2 estimates are obtained separately for a quiet day, positively corrupted day, negatively corrupted day, a northern latitude and a southern latitude. HmF2 and FoF2 estimation results are compared with ionosonde data where available. This study enables the modification and update of empirical and deterministic IRI Model to include instantaneous variability of the ionosphere. © 2011 IEEE.