The most important investigations leading to the International Reference Ionosphere 1990 (IRI-90) are overviewed, and the latest version of the model is described. The shortcomings and limitations of the IRI-90 are pointed out, together with the ways of overcoming them. The list of studies that the IRI group has yet to carry out includes the investigations of magnetic storm effects as the highest priority. This paper discusses determinations of and the available data on the electron density, plasma temperatures, ion composition, and ion drift in the ionosphere, together with future improvements needed on these parameters.


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    Title :

    International Reference Ionosphere: Past, present, and future. I - Electron density. II - Plasma temperatures, ion composition and ion drift


    Contributors:
    Bilitza, D. (author) / Rawer, D. (author) / Bossy, L. (author) / Guliaeva, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1993-03-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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