SW_IBP_CLI_2_

Climatological model of ionospheric bubble probability

Thematic areas: Ionosphere/Magnetosphere, Space Weather

Applicable missions: Swarm

Applicable spacecraft: Swarm-A, Swarm-B, Swarm-C

Description

Climatological model of ionospheric bubble probability

Files:
- https://swarm-diss.eo.esa.int/#swarm/Level2longterm/IBP
- ftp://swarm-diss.eo.esa.int/Level2longterm/IBP
Web services:
- Notebook

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(delivered separately)

Variable	Units	Description	Dim	Type
Parameters	-	Bubble Parameters	1	CDF_DOUBLE
Intensity	-	Periodic Signal Intensity	1	CDF_DOUBLE
Monthly_LT_Shift	1	Density estimations table, 12 month	12	CDF_DOUBLE
Density_Estimators	1	Density estimations table, 12 month	12	CDF_DOUBLE
Density_Estimator_Lons	degree	Longitudes of density estimations table	1	CDF_DOUBLE

Product identifier	IBP_CLI_2_
Definition	Climatological model of ionospheric bubble probability
Input data	IBIxTMS_2F, AUX_F10_2, Bubble detection index of CHAMP vector magnetic field data (similar procedure as for IBIxTMS_2F)
Input time span	Entire Swarm mission + entire CHAMP mission
Spatial representation	Low geographic latitudes (ITRF) < 45°, continuous in geographic longitude (ITRF)
Time representation	1 LT hour
Units	N/A ([0-1]: probability)
Resolution	0.01
Uncertainty	See presentation 8th SDQW (https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/esa-eo-missions/swarm/activities/conferences/8th-data-quality-workshop#Wednesday)
Quality indicator	N/A
Data volume	Approximately 100 kB per file
Data format	CDF
Output data	Probability estimation by longitude, LT, day of year, F10.7
Output time span	Model is based on data from entire CHAMP and Swarm missions, but it is in valid for any time of solar flux 80 < F10.7 < 200 sfu; resolution: 1 LT hour
Update rate	half-yearly
Latency	Two months
Notes	The coefficient file, the applicable forward modelling code (in Python), and related documentation are available at https://igit.iap-kborn.de/ibp/ibp-model

Software repository for Python package: https://igit.iap-kborn.de/ibp/ibp-model

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