1. Atomic oxygen ion retrieval from 630.0 nm airglow during geomagnetically quiet periods: a mid-latitude case study near Irkutsk
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Y. Duann, L. C. Chang, Y.-C. Chiu, C. C. J. H. Salinas, A. V. Dmitriev, K. G. Ratovsky, I. V. Medvedeva, R. Vasilyev, A. V. Mikhalev, J. Y. Liu, C. H. Lin, and T.-W. Fang
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Airglow ,Photochemistry ,Ionosphere F ,Region ,COSMIC ,DPS ,Science ,Geology ,QE1-996.5 - Abstract
Abstract This study develops and validates three photochemical inversion models to retrieve atomic oxygen ion density ([O+]) profiles from 630.0 nm airglow emissions in the mid-latitude ionosphere during geomagnetically quiet period. Using passive ground-based instruments and empirical models, the models were tested and compared against electron density data from FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC (F3/C) and DPS-4 digisonde at Irkutsk. Among the models, Inversion Model 3 showed the strongest agreement with observations, particularly in capturing seasonal variations such as the June–July peak and a secondary March–April peak, which were absent in IRI-2012 predictions. These results highlight the potential of Inversion Model 3 for accurate [O+] retrieval, offering a novel approach for monitoring ionospheric variability using passive photometric observations.
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- 2024
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