ROSES ID: NRA-03-OSS-01 Selection Year: 2004
Program Element: Independent Investigation: LWS
Principal Investigator: Paul Straus
Affiliation(s): Aerospace Corporation
Project Member(s):
Sauve, Vera Sue Authorizing Official The Aerospace Corporation
Summary:
The Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX) is a GPS occultation sensor that is currently in orbit on a US Air Force Space Test Program (STP) satellite. IOX is the only currently operational GPS occultation sensor with an ionospheric mission focus and has been collecting a substantial database of GPS occultation data since late-2001. The IOX measurements of the GPS L1 and L2 signals can be used to derived precise line-of-sight total electron content (TEC) values, electron density profiles with good vertical resolution, and L-band scintillation. These types of measurements are key to fulfilling many LWS objectives. The IOX data is particularly useful for scintillation (including mid-latitude) studies and assimilative model evaluation and development. We propose to provide the science community with on-line access to IOX data together with a simple search/browse capability and ancillary information about IOX mission parameters useful for research.| Performance Year | Reference | Investigation Type | Actions |
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| 1 | Paul Straus / Aerospace Corporation-Contribution of Ionosphe... | not set | |
| 1 | Straus, P. R.; (2007), Ionospheric climatology derived fr... | not set |
| Performance Year | Reference | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straus, P. R.; Anderson, P. C.; (2004), GPS Occultatio... | |
| 1 | Chang, B.; Straus, P. R.; (2005), Ionospheric Occultati... | |
| 1 | Straus, P.R.; (2006), Solar-Maximum Ionospheric Climatolog... | |
| 1 | Straus, P. R.; Bishop, R.; Crowley, G.; (2007), GPS O... |