EISCAT Radar Ionospheric Plasma Parameters Over Northern Scandinavia

EISCAT radar data provides plasma parameters including electron density and ion/electron temperatures. Observations cover altitudes from 90 to 1000 km above Northern Scandinavia and Svalbard, collected by the SCIOPS organization. The data was last updated in March 2009.

Use Cases

• Model ionospheric electron density profiles using altitude-resolved radar measurements.
• Analyze correlations between ion and electron temperature data across different altitudes.
• Study magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling dynamics using time-series plasma parameter observations from Northern Scandinavia and Svalbard.
• Investigate solar wind acceleration effects on plasma parameters within the 90-1000 km altitude range.

Strengths

• Data covers a significant altitude range from 90 to 1000 km.
• Observations are spatially specific to Northern Scandinavia and Svalbard.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in March 2009, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and temporal coverage details are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

EISCAT radars operated by SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Radar observations divided into Common Program (CP) and Special Program (SP) measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2009-03-31.

Geography

Northern Scandinavia and Svalbard.