Validated data Gibilmanna Ionosonde

Hourly ionospheric parameters (foF2, foF1, foE, foEs, fbEs, fmin, h’F2, h’F, h’E, h’Es, MUF(3000)F2, M(3000)F2) as validated by an operator from the ionograms obtained by the AIS-INGV ionosonde installed at the ionospheric station of Gibilmanna

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Dataset summary

internal_name:	ingv_valiiono_gibi_timeseries
publisher:	INGV
alph_code:	13A
id_tmp:	31
short_name:	ValiIonoGibi
identifier:	aspis://ingv/valiiono_gibi_timeseries
dynamic:	The Data bulk size refers to one year of data. The Rome ionosonde data started being validated in January 1976, this is why in the Number of datasets field you will find the number 47 (years 1976-2022). This collection grows in time. Usually it is updated
size:	10MB
format:	csv
type:	timeseries
records_number:	1463
time_start:	2012-03-07
time_stop:	2015-06-30
spatial:	IONO
messenger:	electrons - the parameters are linked to the ionospheric vertical electron density profile
spectral_min:
spectral_max:
spectral_units:
observable:	{IMF,GEOINDEX}
latest update:	2024-03-28 05:08:14

Columns specification

progr	column	units	type	description
1	time	UTC	datetime	time of the sounding
2	Geo_Lat	deg	float	latitude
3	Geo_Lon	deg	float	longitude
4	foF2	MHz	float	(MHz) maximum frequency reflected by the F2 layer
5	muf3000f2	MHz	float	(MHz) maximum usable frequency for a distance of 3000 km centered over the ionosonde site
6	m3000f2	dimensionless	float	(adimensional) propagation factor
7	fof1	MHz	float	(MHz) maximum frequency reflected by the F1 layer
8	h_f2	km	integer	(km) virtual height of the F2 layer
9	h_f	km	integer	(km) virtual height of the F2 region
10	h_e	km	integer	(km) virtual height of the E region
11	foe	MHz	float	(MHz) maximum frequency reflected by the E layer
12	h_es	km	integer	(km) virtual height of the sporadic E layer
13	foes	MHz	float	(MHz) maximum frequency reflected by the sporadic E layer
14	fbes	MHz	float	(MHz) blanketing frequency of the sporadic E layer
15	fmin	MHz	float	(MHz) minimum frequency reflected by the ionosphere