Global Ionospheric Flare Detection System

(GIFDS)

Last updated on Sep 1st, 2022

Status

OnGoing

Website

Open Project website

Responsible Parties

PointOfContact: Individual_DLR-SO_IMPC-UHD
DataProvider: Organisation_DLR-SO

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)
— 2016

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.

Published 02/01/2016

DOI
doi: 10.1016/j.jastp.2015.12.011

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Keywords

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

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