Tomographic imaging of electron density in the auroral ionosphere

J. A.T. Heaton; L. Kersley; S. E. Pryse; T. D. Raymund; D. L. Rice; P. Sheen; I. K. Walker; C. Willson

Tomographic imaging of electron density in the auroral ionosphere

J. A.T. Heaton^*, L. Kersley, S. E. Pryse, T. D. Raymund, D. L. Rice, P. Sheen, I. K. Walker, C. Willson

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Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University

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Computer tomography involves the measurement of the line integral of a parameter along many intersecting ray paths with inversion of the resultant data to give a two-dimensional image of the parameter. In ionospheric tomography, the total electron content is measured with the reconstruction yielding electron density in a cross-section through the ionosphere. The current paper reports results from a campaign of experimental observations made in Scandinavia in which the tomographic images of electron density have been compared with measurements obtained from a specially designed scan of the EISCAT radar. The `ground truth' observation by the radar provide verification of the tomographic technique.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEE Conference Publication
Editors	Anon
Publisher	Publ by IEE
Pages	677-680
Number of pages	4
Edition	370 pt 2
ISBN (Print)	0852965710
Publication status	Published - 1993
Event	8th International Conference on Antennas and Propagation. Part 2 (of 2) - Edinburgh, Scotl Duration: 30 Mar 1993 → 02 Apr 1993

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Name	IEE Conference Publication
Number	370 pt 2
ISSN (Print)	0537-9987

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Conference	8th International Conference on Antennas and Propagation. Part 2 (of 2)
City	Edinburgh, Scotl
Period	30 Mar 1993 → 02 Apr 1993

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