BackForward Variable: Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC)

Definition
Full name Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC)
Definition Number of electrons between two points. 
Measuring Units TECU = 1016 electrons·m-2 Uncertainty Units TECU
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units TECU (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Derived from GNSS receivers from satellite and from ground. Important parameter to calibrate GNSS positioning systems. Observations at multiple viewing angles may be used to generate profiles by tomography. Zenith TEC is a desired derived quanitity.
Last modified: 2024-03-04
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Outer Space
    • Sub-domain: Ionospheric disturbances
      • Variable: Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC)
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Ionos
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:
  • Unknown:

Requirements defined for Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC)  (1)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
594 Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) Ionos Space Weather 0.1 TECU
0.5 TECU
2 TECU 		100 km
200 km
500 km 		5 min
15 min
60 min 		60 sec
10 min
60 min 		Global tentative 2011-05-01 ICTSW-1 TEC determination