This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Faculty of Civil Engineering Subotica, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
,
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
This study compares the NeQuick and IRI ionospheric models using data from ionosondes as reference. Validation based on data obtained by direct measurement using ionosondes helps to refine empirical models and improves their reliability. In this way, it is possible to identify the differences and limitations of the model and contribute to its improvement. As the NeQuick and IRI models provide tools for the study of ionospheric variability and forecasts of the ionospheric TEC coefficient, their versions are constantly being improved and need to be validated accordingly. Therefore, this research is based on the comparison of the TEC coefficient for the validation of two different ionosphere models based on data from three different regions of Europe.
The statements, opinions and data contained in the journal are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publisher and the editor(s). We stay neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
