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GIRO Ionogram-Derived Ionospheric Characteristics

ResourceID
spase://GBO/NumericalData/GIRO/CHARS/PT15M

Description

Standard ionogram-derived characteristics obtained by Global Ionospheric Radio Observatory (GIRO) operated by University of Massachusetts Lowell. The list of standard URSI characteristics that can be derived from ionograms can be found in the SAO.XML Data Model Specification for standard ionosonde data exchange, Appendix C, http://ulcar.uml.edu/SAOXML/. In order to request the characteristics values from GIRO, it is necessary to call DIDBGetValues() servlet at GIRO server using standard HTTP call that returns a text document. The values in the document are calculated using automatic or manual interpretation of ionogram images. Each measurement is accompanied by a confidence score value (from 0 to 100, 100 is best autoscaled confidence or data obtained manually) and a set of two QD letters (qualitative and descriptive letters per URSI ionogram interpretation manual). When QD letters are set to //, reported value is obtained automatically, all other combinations of the letters correspond to manual scaling.

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NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://GBO/NumericalData/GIRO/CHARS/PT15M
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
GIRO Ionogram-Derived Ionospheric Characteristics
ReleaseDate
2018-06-28 22:02:01Z
Description

Standard ionogram-derived characteristics obtained by Global Ionospheric Radio Observatory (GIRO) operated by University of Massachusetts Lowell. The list of standard URSI characteristics that can be derived from ionograms can be found in the SAO.XML Data Model Specification for standard ionosonde data exchange, Appendix C, http://ulcar.uml.edu/SAOXML/. In order to request the characteristics values from GIRO, it is necessary to call DIDBGetValues() servlet at GIRO server using standard HTTP call that returns a text document. The values in the document are calculated using automatic or manual interpretation of ionogram images. Each measurement is accompanied by a confidence score value (from 0 to 100, 100 is best autoscaled confidence or data obtained manually) and a set of two QD letters (qualitative and descriptive letters per URSI ionogram interpretation manual). When QD letters are set to //, reported value is obtained automatically, all other combinations of the letters correspond to manual scaling.

Acknowledgement
Users please acknowledge Global Ionospheric Radio Observatory (GIRO) and GIRO Principal Investigator Prof. B. W. Reinisch of the University of Massachusetts Lowell for making these data files available.
Contacts
RolePerson
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Bodo.W.Reinisch
2.DataProducerspase://SMWG/Person/Ivan.A.Galkin
InformationURL
Name
GIRO (Global Ionospheric Radio Observatory) Home Page
URL
http://giro.uml.edu
Description

Access to real-time data and software tools

Language
en
Association
AssociationID
spase://GBO/DisplayData/GIRO/GRM/PT15M
AssociationType
DerivedFrom
PriorIDs
spase://VWO/NumericalData/GIRO/CHARS.PT15M
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/GIRO/CHARS/PT15M
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/UML/DIDBase
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
GIRO access to ionogram-derived ionospheric characteristics
URL
http://giro.uml.edu/didbase/scaled.php
Description

GIRO webpage that accesses DIDBase repository and retrieves the list of characteristics.

Language
en
Format
Text.ASCII
Encoding
ASCII
Acknowledgement
A heavy investment of time, effort, expertise, and funds continues to be made to produce, collect, quality control, interpret, and store digisonde ionograms. It is important that data suppliers and the UML DIDBase developers are appropriately acknowledged in scientific publications that involve analysis of data obtained from the Lowell DIDBase.
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderProcessingLevel
Ionogram-scaled ionospheric characteristics in physical units.
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/GIRO/Ionosonde
MeasurementType
Waves.Active
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1987-01-01 00:00:05Z
RelativeStopDate
P 5M
Note
Cadence of ionogram measurements may vary depending on the scheduling requirements at GIRO sites; 15 minutes is nominal cadence
Cadence
PT15M
Exposure
PT1M
SpectralRange
RadioFrequency
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Ionosphere
Caveats
Data coverage is varying among different GIRO instrument locations
Keywords
Ionogram
Ionospheric Characteristics