Quality Control, Error Analysis, and Impact Assessment of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC in Numerical Weather Prediction

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  • Author(s): Paul Poli, Patrick Moll, Dominique Puech, Florence Rabier, and Sean B. Healy
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.21.02(F3C)
  • Keywords: Data assimilation, GPS radio occultation, Observation errors, Refractivity lapse rate, Quality control, Monitoring

Impact of GPS Radio Occultation Refractivity Soundings on a Simulation of Typhoon Bilis (2006) upon Landfall

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  • Author(s): Mien-Tze Kueh, Ching-Yuang Huang, Shu-Ya Chen, Shu-Hua Chen, and Chien-Ju Wang
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.21.03(F3C)
  • Keywords: FORMOSAT-3, GPS radio occultation refractivity, Data assimilation

Assimilation of GPS Refractivity from FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Using a Nonlocal Operator with WRF 3DVAR and Its Impact on the Prediction of a Typhoon Event

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  • Author(s): Shu-Ya Chen, Ching-Yuang Huang, Ying-Hwa Kuo, Yong-Run Guo, and Sergey Sokolovskiy
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2007.11.29.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC, Data assimilation, Typhoon

Global Ionospheric Structure Imaged by FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC: Early Results

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  • Author(s): Chien-Hung Lin, Jann-Yenq Liu, Chun-Chieh Hsiao, Chao-Han Liu, Chio-Zong Cheng, Po-Ya Chang, Ho-Fang Tsai, Tzu-Wei Fang, Chia-Hung Chen, and Mei-Lan Hsu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.18.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: FORMOSA-3/COSMIC, Three-dimensional ionosphere images, Atmospheric tides

An Examination of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Ionospheric Electron Density Profile: Data Quality Criteria and Comparisons with the IRI Model

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  • Author(s): Kuo-Feng Yang, Yen-Hsyang Chu, Ching-Lun Su, Hsiao-Tsun Ko, and Chien-Ya Wang
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    10.3319/TAO.2007.10.05.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: IRI model, Peak height, Peak electron density

Ionospheric Electron Density Concurrently Derived by TIP and GOX of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC

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  • Author(s): Mei-Lan Hsu, Panthalingal Krishnanunni Rajesh, Jann-Yenq Liu, Lung-Chih Tsai, Ho-Fang Tsai, Chien-Hung Lin, Kenneth F. Dymond, Clayton Coker, Damien H. Chua, Scott A. Budzien, and Chio-Zong Cheng
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.04.24.02(F3C)
  • Keywords: Tiny ionospheric photometer (TIP), GPS occultation experiment (GOX), FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC (F3/C), LEO tomography, LEO-TIP tomographic inversion, Ionospheric electron density

Tomographic Reconstruction of the Low-Latitude Nighttime Electron Density Using FORMOSAT-3/COMSIC Radio Occultation and UV Photometer Data

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  • Author(s): Kenneth F. Dymond, Scott A. Budzien, Damien H. Chua, Clayton Coker, and Jann-Yenq Liu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.15.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: Ionosphere, Tomography, FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC, Appelton anomaly

Observations of the Ionosphere Using the Tiny Ionospheric Photometer

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  • Author(s): Clayton Coker, Kenneth F. Dymond, Scott A. Budzien, Damien H. Chua, Jann-Yenq Liu, David N. Anderson, Sunanda Basu, and Todd R. Pedersen
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.18.02(F3C)
  • Keywords: Far ultraviolet, Ionosphere, Equatorial anomaly, Irregularities

Campaign Investigation of Ionospheric Plasma Irregularities in Sporadic E Region Using FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Satellite and Chung-Li 30 MHz Coherent Radar

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  • Author(s): Chien-Ya Wang, Yen-Hsyang Chu, Ching-Lun Su, Ruey-Ming Kuong, Hsyang-Chan Chen, and Fan-Da Chu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.22.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: Chung-Li 30 MHz radar, Field-aligned irregularities, Gradient drift instability

Horizontal Ionospheric Electron Density Gradients Observed by FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC TIP: Spatial Distributions and Effects on VLF Wave Propagation at Mid-Latitudes

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  • Author(s): Damien H. Chua, Kenneth F. Dymond, Scott A. Budzien, Clayton Coker, and Jann-Yenq Liu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.16.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: Equatorial ionosphere, VLF wave propagation, Remote sensing

The Initial Results from the LITN of the FORMOSAT-3 TBB Program

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  • Author(s): Tung Yuan Hsiao, Lung-Chih Tsai, and Chao-Han Liu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2007.12.03.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: Total electron content (TEC), Equatorial anomaly, Ionospheric tomography, Beacon receiver

Assimilative Modeling of Ionospheric Disturbances with FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and Ground-Based GPS Measurements

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  • Author(s): Xiaoqing Pi, Anthony J. Mannucci, Byron A. Iijima, Brian D. Wilson, Attila Komjathy, Thomas F. Runge, and Vardan Akopian
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.01.04.01(F3C)
  • Keywords: Assimilative ionospheric modeling, GPS observation system, Ionospheric storm, Electric field perturbation

Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances and Plasma Bubbles Observed by an All-Sky Airglow Imager at Yonaguni, Japan

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  • Author(s): Tadahiko Ogawa, Yuichi Otsuka, Kazuo Shiokawa, Takuya Tsugawa, Akinori Saito, Kazuaki Hoshinoo, Keisuke Matunaga, Minoru Kubota, and Mamoru Ishii
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2007.12.06.02(F3C)
  • Keywords: Traveling ionospheric disturbance, Plasma bubble, Airglow, Total electron content

Simulations of Wind Field Effect on Two-Stream Waves in the Equatorial Electrojet

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  • Author(s): Chi-Lon Fern, and Fu-Shong Kuo
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.03.31.01(AA)
  • Keywords: Two-stream wave, Wind field, E-region, Equatorial electrojet

Maps of Ionospheric F2-Layer Characteristics Derived from GPS Radio Occultation Observations

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  • Author(s): Lung-Chih Tsai, Chao-Han Liu, Tung-Yuan Hsiao, and Chia-Chia Chang
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.07.07.02(AA)
  • Keywords: Ionosphere, Electron density, Mapping, Radio occultation, GPS

Numerical Study of Plasma Density Gradient Effects on Farley-Buneman Waves Traveling in the Equatorial E Region

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Global Ultra-Low-Frequency Geomagnetic Pulsations Associated with the March 24, 1991 Geomagnetic Storm

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  • Author(s): Nan-Wei Chen and Jann-Yenq Liu
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.19.3.291(AA)
  • Keywords: ULF pulsations, Solar wind-magnetosphere interactions, MHD waves and instabilities

A Study of Precipitation Effect on Tropospheric Electromagnetic Wave Propagation at Frequency 19.5 GHz

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  • Author(s): Shun-Peng Shih
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.19.3.309(AA)
  • Keywords: Precipitation, Rain attenuation, Ka-band, Drop size distribution, Terrestrial propagation link

Ionospheric Responses to the July 15 - 16, 2000 Magnetic Storm around Geographic Longitude 121E

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  • Author(s): Yu-Jung Chuo, Chien-Chih Lee, Jann-Yenq Liu, and Kenro Nozaki
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.19.4.425(AA)
  • Keywords: Equatorial ionosphere, Magnetic storm, GPS, G-condition

The Initial Results of the Chung-Li Dynasonde for RF Environment Surveillance and Ionospheric Observations

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  • Author(s): Tung Yuan Hsiao, Lung-Chih Tsai, and Frank Tom Berkey
  • DOI:

    10.3319/TAO.2008.19.5.515(AA)
  • Keywords: Ionosphere, Dynasonde, Ionosonde, Passive radar, HF radar
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