Ionospheric support
module on the base of satellite systems GPS/GLONASS
V. M. Smirnov, E. V. Smirnova
Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering
and Electronics of RAS, Fryazino brunch
Received June 2, 2010
Abstract.
The capabilities of global
navigating systems GPS/GLONASS for
Earth ionosphere monitoring have been considered in the article. The structure
of the ionospheric support
satellite system, consisting of two parts: orbital and ground has been developed
on the basis of the navigating systems. As the ground part the informational -
analytical stand for measurements data storage and processing is suggested. A
key element of such a stand is an automated
ionospheric support
module, based on the use of the
radio translucence
method of the Earth ionosphere on the line «ground - navigating satellite».
Potential block diagram of the module is enclosed and its functions are
described. The scheme of the measurements implementation, data interpretation
and parametrical identification algorithm of a return problem of the
radio translucence of the
ionosphere has been
demonstrated.
Keywords:
Earth ionosphere, monitoring, radio translucence method, SW radio communication,
maximum usable frequencies, global navigating systems, ionospheric support
module,
informational-analytical stand,
altitude profiles of electron density.