4D Ionosphere
Introduction to the '4D Ionosphere' tool, Communication Alert and Prediction System.
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Using the Google Earth interface, users can fly above, around and through these regions getting a true 4D view of the situation. The fourth dimension is time. This is a real-time system updated every 10 minutes. Bright red is high density electrons; that's where radio communications are restricted to few or no frequencies. Blue is low density; no problem there.
Interview clip with W. Kent Tobiska, Space Environment Technologies, Inc.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and Space Environment Technologies, Inc.
Video editor
- Stuart A. Snodgrass (KBRwyle)
Scientist
- W. Kent Tobiska (Space Environment Technologies, Inc.)
Producer
- Rani Gran (NASA/GSFC)