Gomonov Aleksandr, Yurik Roman, Zolotov Oleg
Polar Geophysical Institute, Murmansk, Murmansk Region, 183010 Russia.
Murmansk Arctic State University, Murmansk, Murmansk Region, 183025 Russia.
Data Brief. 2020 Jun 12;31:105848. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105848. eCollection 2020 Aug.
The Earth's high-latitudinal D-Region ionosphere measurements are rarely performed continuously and with high temporal resolution. This data article provides the observed and modelled data on D-Region electron density variations during March 1-31, 2017 with 1-minute resolution. Both datasets share the same data-files' structure and naming conventions. D-Region electron density observations were performed with the ground-based vertical sounding medium frequency (MF) partial reflection radar located at Tumanny observatory (69.0°N, 35.7°E). Modelling of D-Region ionosphere electron density variations were performed for the same period using Polar Geophysical Institute's theoretical model of quiet-time D-Region ionosphere. These datasets are valuable (a) to validate and cross-compare existing models of the D-Region ionosphere, (b) to verify and improve HF-band radio-waves propagation models, and (c) in investigations of the Earth's-ionosphere waveguide properties in dependence on the features of the lower part of the waveguide, i.e., the D-Region (often referenced to as the D-Layer). Both datasets are required to gain the reproducibility of results reported by Gomonov and co-authors [2019, doi: 10.1051/epjconf/201922403011].
对地球高纬度D区电离层的测量很少能以高时间分辨率持续进行。本文提供了2017年3月1日至31日期间D区电子密度变化的观测数据和模拟数据，分辨率为1分钟。这两个数据集具有相同的数据文件结构和命名惯例。D区电子密度观测是使用位于图曼尼天文台（北纬69.0°，东经35.7°）的地基垂直探测中频（MF）部分反射雷达进行的。同期，利用极地地球物理研究所的平静期D区电离层理论模型对D区电离层电子密度变化进行了模拟。这些数据集在以下方面具有重要价值：（a）验证和交叉比较现有的D区电离层模型；（b）验证和改进高频波段无线电波传播模型；（c）研究地球电离层波导特性与波导下部（即D区，通常称为D层）特征的依赖关系。这两个数据集对于获得戈莫诺夫及其合著者[2019年，doi:10.1051/epjconf/201922403011]报告结果的可重复性是必需的。
