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Astronomy & Astrophysics Dictionaries & Glossaries

ASTRONOMY DICTIONARIES


ASTRONOMY DICTIONARY – Eric W. Weisstein and
Wolfram Research, Inc.
Multimedia Astronomy Dictionary (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Eric Weisstein’s World of Science


DICTIONARY OF NOMENCLATURE OF CELESTIAL OBJECTS – Centre de Données astronomiques de
Strasbourg (CDS, Strasbourg), France
Multimedia Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects – Astronomy Dictionary (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Astronmonical Catalogues


ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STANDARD PLANETARY INFORMATION FORMULAS AND CONSTANTS – New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, New Mexico, JPL & NASA
Multimedia Encyclopedia of Standard Planetary Information, Formulas and Constants – Astronomy Dictionary (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

NASA’s Planetary Data System


EXTRASOLAR PLANETS ENCYCLOPEDIA – J. Schneider,
Paris-Meudon-Nançay Observatory
Multimedia Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia – Astronomy Dictionary (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Paris-Meudon-Nançay Observatory

Astronomy, Astrophysics Astrobiology Journals & e-Prints

ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS & SPACE SCIENCE E-PRINTS


ASTROPHYSICS E-PRINTS – arXiv.org
Multimedia Astrophysics e-Prints (Text & Images).
For more information see

arXiv.org


ASTROPHYSICS DATA SYSTEM: ABSTRACTS – NASA and Harvard University
Multimedia Astrophysics Abstracts (Text & Images).


INSTRUMENTATION AND DETECTORS E-PRINTS – arXiv.org
Multimedia Instrumentation & Detectors e-Prints (Text & Images).
For more information see

arXiv.org


SPACE PHYSICS E-PRINTS – arXiv.org
Multimedia Space Physics e-Prints (Text & Images).
For more information see

arXiv.org

ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS, ASTROBIOLOGY JOURNALS


APS JOURNALS ONLINE – American Physical Society
Multimedia Physics Journals (Text & Images).
For more information see the

American Physical Society


ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS – The European Southern Observatory (ESO),
Published by: EDP Sciences
Multimedia Astronomy & Astrophysics Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

The European Southern Observatory


ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS – Royal Astronomical Society
Multimedia Astronomy & Geophysics Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Royal Astronomical Society


GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL – Royal Astronomical Society
Multimedia Geophysical Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Royal Astronomical Society


PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC – The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) and
published by The University of Chicago Press
Multimedia Astronomy Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

The University of Chicago Press Journals or the

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)


THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL – American Astronomical Society
Multimedia Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

American Astronomical Society


THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION – British Astronomical Association
Multimedia Astronomy Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

British Astronomical Association


VIRTUAL JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS – Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)
Multimedia Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Journals or the

Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)


VIRTUAL JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS – Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)
Multimedia Segue Virtual Journal (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Journals or the

Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE)

Astro-Physical Units & Conversion

UNIT CONVERSION RELATED CENTERS

FOR UNIT CONVERSION CALCULATORS & APPLETS SEE THE

MATHEMATICS CENTER: UNIT CONVERSION CALCULATORS & APPLETS

ASTRO-PHYSICAL CALCULATORS & APPLETS


ASTR0-PHYSICAL CALCULATOR – C. Dolan,
Software Engineer,
Sony Creative Software;
Hosted by the
Department of Astronomy,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Astro-Physical Calculator includes:

Scientific, Technical, Programming and Logic functions

Physical Constants
“…Velocity of light; Planck constant; Gravitational constant;

Electron charge; Mass of electron; Mass of proton;

Mass of neutron; Mass of hydrogen; Avagadro’s number;


Boltzmann constant; Rydberg constant; etc…”

Astronomical Constants

“…Astronomical unit; Parsec; Light year; Solar mass; etc…”

Planetary Data

“…Mass; Radius; Period; Eccentricity; etc…”

For more information see

Java Applets & Javascript;

Chris Dolan’s Home Page at the Department of Astronomy;

Department of Astronomy or

Chris Dolan’s Home Page

ASTRONOMICAL DISTANCE CALCULATORS & APPLETS


ASTRONOMICAL DISTANCES – D.P. Hamilton,
Department of Astronomy,
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences,
University of Maryland

Astronomical Distances Calculator

“…You are in a spaceship leaving Earth to explore
the Universe! How fast do you want to travel?…”

For more information see

Astronomy Workshop Tools;

Astronomy Workshop or the

Department of Astronomy


COSMIC DISTANCE SCALES – INTERACTIVE – M. Masetti & K. Mukai,
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC),
Exploration of the Universe Division (EUD),
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Cosmic Distance Scales

“…will give an impression of how immense our Universe is by employing a
method used many times in “Power of 10″ films – that is, starting with an
image of the Earth and then zooming out towards the furthest visible reaches
of our Universe…”

For more information see

Imagine the Universe;

Education and Public Outreach Activities at the HEASARC;

High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) or the

Goddard Space Flight Center


SOLAR SYSTEM DISTANCE CONVERTER – CALCULATOR – Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous,
Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Laboratory,
Johns Hopkins University

Solar System Distance Calculator

“…Converts between km, miles, Astronomical Units,
and light travel time…”

For more information see

Site Index or

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous

Astronomical Clocks & Julian Date Conversion

Astronomical Data, Sunset/Sunrise, Moon Phases, etc.

ASTRONOMICAL DATA CALCULATORS & APPLETS


ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATORS & TABLES – United States Naval Observatory (USNO)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Astronomical Applications

“…computes, from fundamental astronomical reference data, the position, brightness, and
other observable characteristics of celestial bodies, as well as the circumstances
of astronomical phenomena. This information is of critical importance to navigation,
military operations planning, scientific research, surveying, accident reconstruction,
architecture, and everyday activities…”

For more information see

Astronomical Applications or the

United States Naval Observatory (USNO)

Examples from over “20” Astronomical Calculators & Tables include


Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year

Duration of Daylight Table

“…provides, for each calendar date,
the total time that any portion of the Sun is above the horizon…”

Duration of Darkness Table

“…provides, for each calendar date,
the total time that the entire Sun is below the horizon…”


Sun and Moon Data for One Day

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

“…obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset,
transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of
civil twilight, along with…”


Lunar Eclipse Computer

Lunar Eclipse Computer

“…The table of local circumstances gives the local time
of each eclipse “event” that is visible from the location…”

SOLAR POSITION


SOLAR POSITION CALCULATOR – GMD-Radiation Group (G-Rad),
Global Monitoring Division,
Earth System Research Laboratory,
NOAA
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

GMD-Radiation Group (G-Rad);

NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division or the

Earth System Research Laboratory

SOLAR POSITION & INTENSITY


SOLAR POSITION & INTENSITY CALCULATOR (SOLPOS CALCULATOR) – Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC),
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of Solar Position and Intensity Calculator (SOLPOS Calculator) OUTPUT Values include

“…Solar azimuth angle;

Cosine refraction corrected solar zenith angle;

Solar elevation (no atmospheric correction);

Extraterrestrial Global Horizontal Solar Irradiance;

Sunrise time, minutes from midnight;

Shadow-band correction factor;

Hour angle;

Solar zenith angle, no atmospheric correction;

Ecliptic longitude;

Equation of time;

Mean anomaly;

Right ascension;

True solar time, minutes from midnight;

Time of ecliptic calculations;

Mean anomaly;

Right ascension;

True solar time minus local standard time; etc…”

For more information see

Solar and Lunar Position Calculators or the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

SUNRISE – SUNSET CALCULATORS & APPLETS


SUNRISE – SUNSET CALCULATOR – GMD-Radiation Group (G-Rad),
NOAA/ESRL Global Monitoring Division,
Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL),
NOAA
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Sunrise Calculator – Sunset Calculator includes

“…Equation of Time; Solar Declination; Apparent Sunrise;
Solar Noon; Apparent Sunset…”

For more information see

GMD-Radiation Group (G-Rad);

Global Monitoring Division or the

Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), NOAA


LOCAL SUNRISE SUNSET CALCULATIONS – Media Bureau – Division,
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
For more information see

Broadcast Radio;

Audio Division;

Media Bureau – Division or the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Today’s Space Weather

TODAY’S SPACE WEATHER CALCULATORS, APPLETS & DATABASES (ALL INCLUSIVE)


INTEGRATED SPACE WEATHER ANALYSIS SYSTEM – Development of the iSWA system has been a joint activity
between NASA HQ Office of the Chief Engineer and
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (The Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate, and the Science and Exploration Directorate ),
NASA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Integrated Space Weather Analysis System

ISWA is a flexible, turn-key, Web-based dissemination system for NASA-relevant space
weather information that combines forecasts based on the most advanced space weather
models with concurrent space environment information…”


SPACE WEATHER CONDITIONS – Space Weather Prediction Center,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Space Weather Conditions on NOAA Scales include

“…Geomagnetic Storms;

Solar Radiation Storms;

Radio Blackouts;

GOES X-ray Flux 1-min data;

Satellite Environment Plot;

GOES X-ray Flux 5-min data;

GOES Magnetometer;

GOES Proton Flux;

GOES ElectronFlux;

Estimated Planetary Kp;

D-region Absorption Prediction Model;

ACE RTSW MAG, EPAM, SWEPAM, SIS;

Auroral Activity from NOAA POES; etc…”

For more information see the

Space Weather Prediction Center


SPACE WEATHER CONDITIONS – Space Weather Prediction Center,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Space Weather Prediction Center


TODAY’S SPACE WEATHER – Space Weather Services,
Bureau of Meteorology,
Australian Government
Multimedia Databases (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

IPS Radio & Space Services Space Weather includes

“…Solar Wind Speed;

X-Ray Flux;

X-Ray Flux Value;

X-Ray Flares;

Latest Culgoora Spectrograph;

Latest Culgoora H-Alpha Image;

Geomagnetic Warning;


K-Index;

pc3 Index;

GEOSTAT Alert;

Geomagnetic Alert;

Aurora Alert;

Polar Cap Absorption; etc…”

For more information see the

Space Weather Services


ACE – REAL TIME – DATA – ACE, ACE Science Center, JPL, NASA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

ACE Browse Data

“…are designed for monitoring large scale particle and field behavior and for
selecting interesting time periods. The data are automatically generated from
the spacecraft data stream using simple algorithms provided by the instrument
investigators…”

For more information see

ACE Science Center, JPL

Examples for the ACE Browse Parameter’s include

Magnetic Field Experiment (MAG)


Ultra Low Energy Isotope Spectrometer (ULEIS)


Electron, Proton, and Alpha Monitor (EPAM)


Solar Energetic Particle Charge Analyzer (SEPICA)


CURRENT SPACE WEATHER – Magnetospheric Multiscale,
Department of Space Physics & Astronomy,
Rice University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Current Space Weather includes:

“…most recent K_p Index, Solar Wind Observations,
NOAA/SEC Forcast, etc…”

For more information see

Magnetospheric Multiscale


CURRENT SOLAR WIND CONDITIONS (DIALS ONLY) – Magnetospheric Multiscale,
Department of Space Physics & Astronomy,
Rice University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Current Solar Wind Conditions includes:

“…Density; Speed; Pressure; Temperature; Magnitude; Polar Angle;


Azimuth; Convection; Alfven Speed; Sound Speed; Thermal Energy;


Log[Beta]; Alfven Mach; Mach Number; etc…”

For more information see

Magnetospheric Multiscale

Solar Activity, Sun Daily Images, Sunspots, Solar Wind, etc.

DAILY SUN REPORTS, CHARTS, NEWS, DATABASES

SOLAR RADIO BURSTS, SOLAR WIND, SOLAR STORMS, SOLAR POSITION & INTENSITY, ETC.

Solar Position and Intensity Calculator


SOLAR POSITION & INTENSITY CALCULATOR (SOLPOS CALCULATOR) – Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC),
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of Solar Position and Intensity Calculator (SOLPOS Calculator) OUTPUT Values include

“…Solar azimuth angle;

Cosine refraction corrected solar zenith angle;

Solar elevation (no atmospheric correction);

Extraterrestrial Global Horizontal Solar Irradiance;

Sunrise time, minutes from midnight;

Shadow-band correction factor;

Hour angle;

Solar zenith angle, no atmospheric correction;

Ecliptic longitude;

Equation of time;

Mean anomaly;

Right ascension;

True solar time, minutes from midnight;

Time of ecliptic calculations;

Mean anomaly;

Right ascension;

True solar time minus local standard time; etc…”

For more information see

Solar and Lunar Position Calculators or the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Solar Radio Bursts


SOLAR RADIO BURSTS – EVERY 3 SECONDS – Culgoora Solar Observatory,
New South Wales, Australia,
Space Weather Services,
Bureau of Meteorology,
Australian Government
Multimedia Solar Radio Bursts Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Solar Activity


DAILY SOLAR ACTIVITY REPORTS – Big Bear Solar Observatory
Multimedia Daily Solar Activity Reports Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SOLAR ACTIVITY CHART – NICT Space
Environment Information Service, Japan
Multimedia Daily Solar Activity Reports Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Solar Wind – Solar Storms


SOLAR STORMS (STEREO) – Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, NASA
Multimedia Daily Images and Plots (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO)

“…consists of two space-based observatories – one ahead of Earth in its orbit,
the other trailing behind. With this new pair of viewpoints, scientists will be able
to see the structure and evolution of solar storms as they blast from the Sun and
move out through space…”


CURRENT SOLAR WIND DATA – The SoHO/CELIAS/MTOF/PM Sensors, Live from College Park Maryland
Multimedia Solar Wind Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Solar Wind Data

“…the latest 48 hours of solar wind data brought to you by
the CELIAS/MTOF Proton Monitor on the SOHO Spacecraft…”

For more information see

The SoHO/CELIAS/MTOF/PM Sensors


REAL-TIME VOYAGER 2 SOLAR WIND SPEED PLOTS &
SOLAR WIND DYNAMIC PRESSURE PLOTS – Voyager Plasma Science Experiment,
Space Plasma Group, MIT
Multimedia Voyager 2 Solar Wind Speed Plots & Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Plots (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

The Plasma Science Experiment on Voyager 2

“…measures that speed every 192 seconds, and that information is returned to
Earth over the Deep Space Net, analyzed, and plotted here
within a few days of receipt…”

For more information see

Voyager Plasma Science Experiment Home Page

SOLAR RADIATION


SOLAR RADIATION GLOSSARY – Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC),
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Multimedia Solar Radiation Glossary (Text & Images).
For more information see the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

SUNSPOTS DATABASE


SUNSPOT INDEX – SUNSPOT NUMBER GRAPHICS – Solar Influences Data Analysis Center (SIDC),
Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, Beligum
Multimedia Sunspots Index (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Department of Solar Physics

PROTON AND HELIUM INTENSITIES


PROTON AND HELIUM INTENSITIES – Space Research Laboratory,
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
Turku University,
Finland
Multimedia Two-hour averaged Proton and Helium Intensities (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Space Research Laboratory or the

Department of Physics and Astronomy

MAGNETIC MAPS OF THE WHOLE SUN


MAGNETIC MAPS OF THE WHOLE SUN – SOHO Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) Project,
Stanford University
Multimedia Magnetic maps of the WHOLE Sun (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

SOHO Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) Project

DAILY SUN IMAGES, VIDEOS, DATABASES, ETC.


DAILY SUN IMAGES – Global High-Resolution H-alpha Network
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SUN IMAGES – Mauna Loa Solar Observatory, Boulder, Colorado
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SUN MOVIES & IMAGES: GOES SOLAR X-RAY IMAGER – NOAA/NGDC
Solar-Terrestrial Physics,
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), NOAA
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

NOAA/NGDC Solar-Terrestrial Physics (Space Weather)


DAILY SUN IMAGES: SOHO SYNOPTIC DATABASE – The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), NASA
Multimedia Daily SOHO Synoptic Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SUN IMAGES & SUN QUAKES – The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), The Netherlands
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SUN IMAGES – Big Bear Solar Observatory
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.


DAILY SUN IMAGES – Solar Data Analysis Center,
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Multimedia Daily Sun Images Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Auroral Activity

AURORAL DATABASES, AURORAL ACTIVITY IN NEAR-REAL TIME


AURORAL ACTIVITY – Space Weather Prediction Center,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Multimedia Aurora Activity Databases (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Cosmic Rays – Neutron Monitors

NEUTRON MONITORS DATABASES


APATITY NEUTRON MONITOR & BARENTSBURG NEUTRON MONITOR – Polar Geophysical Institute,
Kola Science Centre,
Russian Academy of Sciences,
Russia
Multimedia Apatity Neutron Monitor & Barentsburg Neutron Monitor (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Polar Geophysical Institute


OULU NEUTRON MONITOR – Cosmic Ray Station,
Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory, University of Oulu, Finland
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Oulu Neutron Monitor

“…Real-time Oulu NM count rate. This plot is updated every hour…”

For more information see the

Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory

Earth Orientation

EARTH ORIENTATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & DATABASES


EARTH ORIENTATION – United States Naval Observatory (USNO)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Rapid Service/Prediction Center Service for Earth Orientation Parameters:

“…Earth orientation refers to the direction in space of axes which have been
defined on the Earth. It is usually measured using five quantities:
two angles which identify the direction of the Earth’s rotation axis within the Earth,

an angle describing the rotational motion of the Earth, and

two angles which characterize the direction of the Earth’s rotation axis in space…”


EARTH ORIENTATION – Earth Orientation Center,
International Earth Rotation Service (IERS)
Multimedia Earth Orientation Databases, Bulletins, Lessons (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of Earth Orientation Databases include

Operational combined series C04: 1962 – current week, 1 day sampling


Compute the Earth rotation matrix: Earth orientation matrix on line (with prediction)

Energetic Particles

Heliosphere Real-Time Data

HELIOSPHERE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & DATABASES


INTEGRATED SPACE WEATHER ANALYSIS SYSTEM – Development of the iSWA system has been a joint activity
between NASA HQ Office of the Chief Engineer and
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (The Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate, and the Science and Exploration Directorate ),
NASA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Integrated Space Weather Analysis System

ISWA is a flexible, turn-key, Web-based dissemination system for NASA-relevant space
weather information that combines forecasts based on the most advanced space weather
models with concurrent space environment information…”


COHOWEB – Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF),
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

COHOWeb

“…Deep space hourly merged magnetic field, plasma,
and ephemerides data…”

For more information see

Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) or the

Goddard Space Flight Center


OMNIWEB – Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF),
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Multimedia Databases (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

OMNIWeb

“…”Near-Earth” solar wind magnetic field and plasma data,
energetic proton fluxes (1-60 MeV), and geomagnetic and solar
activity indice…”

For more information see

Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) or the

Goddard Space Flight Center

Ionosphere

IONOSPHERE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & DATABASES


REAL-TIME GLOBAL IONOSPHERIC TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT (TEC) – Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing, JPL
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

“…Global maps of ionospheric total electron content (TEC) are
produced in real-time (RT) by mapping GPS observables collected
from ground stations. These maps are produced to test
real-time data acquisition…”

For more information see

Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing


REAL-TIME IONOSPHERIC DATA – SuperDARN,
Applied Physics Laboratory,
The Johns Hopkins University
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

“…Several of the northern hemisphere radars have been
equipped with high speed data links that have allowed
them to be connected to the internet and modifications
to the Radar Operating System has been made so that
radar data can be downloaded in real-time anywhere in
the world….”

For more information see

SuperDARN

Magnetosphere & Geo-Magnetic