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SCIENTIFIC EXPLOITATION OF SPACE DATA FOR IMPROVED IONOSPHERIC SPECIFICATION

Project description

The ionosphere from above and below: so, what’s in there anyway?

The ionosphere is a part of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, a shell around the Earth between about 80 and 600 kilometres from its surface. It consists of a weakly ionised plasma or electron-ion gas formed by ionisation of atoms and molecules by extreme ultraviolet and X-ray solar radiation. Many satellites circle the Earth in the ionosphere, which is influenced by Earth and space weather, and disturbances there can disrupt important communications signals. The EU-funded DISPEC project will derive high-level data products using ionospheric data sets from space missions and ground-based systems. The outcomes will support research leading to improved descriptions of the specific contents and processes of the ionosphere.

Objective

DISPEC project aims at the exploitation of bottomside and topside ionospheric data, provided by space missions – such as Swarm, DORIS, GRACE, GRACE-FO, Spire, COSMIC-2– and by ground-based GNSS receivers and ionosonde sounders, to support research activities for improved ionospheric specification, through the derivation of high-level data products. The project outcomes have the potential to complement the ESA Space Science Archives and the Space Weather Network, the data collections provided by the global networks of ionosondes and GNSS ground based receivers, and to enhance the capacity of European Research Infrastructures.

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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01

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Coordinator

ETHNIKO ASTEROSKOPEIO ATHINON
Net EU contribution

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€ 472 375,00
Total cost

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€ 472 375,00

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