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Total electron content characterization study over Africa and application to BIOMASS mission (TECA)

Programme Reference

AO4f

Country

Italy

Start Date

2016

End Date

2017

Programme: Discovery Prime Contractor: ICTP

Description

This study aims to investigate a feasible regional TEC temporal fluctuations product derived from ground-based monitoring stations Western Sub Saharan African region. To assess how the existing ionospheric monitoring capabilities in that region can satisfy related requirements, for a selected science application and for Biomass external calibration.

Application domain: Earth Observation

Initial TRL: TRL N/A Target TRL: TRL N/A

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Total electron content characterization study over Africa and application to BIOMASS mission (TECA)