Global Ionospheric Flare Detection System

(GIFDS)

Last modified at Sep 1st, 2022, 00:00 GMT

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OnGoing

Abstract

The Global Ionospheric Flare Detection System (GIFDS) of the DLR consists of a ground-based network of VLF receivers (Perseus SDR - Software Defined Radio), which provides signal strength and phase measurements at multiple frequency channels from 10 to 60 kHz. One of the main objectives of GIFDS is the immediate and continuous detection of solar flares as a result of their impact on the bottomside ionosphere and consequently their sudden effects on VLF signals. As such events can only be detected during daytime, DLR is installing a uniform set of receivers at selected locations around the world. Measurements carried out at the dayside sector will be provided 24/7 in the near future.

Documentation

Global Ionospheric Flare Detection System (GIFDS)
Published on Feb. 1, 2016
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DOI
doi: 10.1016/j.jastp.2015.12.011
Full Citation
D. Wenzel, N. Jakowski, J. Berdermann, C. Mayer, C. Valladares, and B. Heber. Global ionospheric flare detection system (GIFDS). Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 138-139:233-242, 2016. ISSN 1364-6826.

Keywords

VLF radio wave propagation, Ionosphere, VLF receiver, Bottomside, Ionospheric Specification, Ionospheric observations, Amplitudes

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Metadata Information
Editor German Aerospace Center - DLR - Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics
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