Monday

19th August 2019

Tuesday

20th August 2019

Wednesday

21st August 2019

Thursday

22nd August 2019

Friday

23rd August 2019

Session Modeling and Validation, Monday 19th August 2019, 11:30 – 13:00

Chairs: Manuel Hernandez-Pajares and Maxim Klimenko

Modeling the Hemispherical Differences in Storm Enhanced Density and the Tongue of Ionization – Anthea Coster

B2 thickness parameter response to Equinoctial geomagnetic storms – Yenca Migoya Orue

Benefits of IGS RTS for real-time global ionospheric total electron content modeling – Zishen Li

Station based GPS Slant Total Electron Content (STEC) Prediction – Mainul Hoque

Structure and variability of the main ionospheric trough: empirical modeling, validation and physical explanation – Makxim Klimenko

Feed forward neural network based ionospheric model for the East African region – Ambelu Tebabal Yirdaw

Session Modeling and Validation, Monday 19th August 2019, 14:00 – 15:30

Chairs: Manuel Hernandez-Pajares and Maxim Klimenko

Solar Activity drivers in empirical ionospheric models: Validating E-CHAIM and exploring intermediate timescales in the high latitude topside – David Themens

First-principles model prediction of some new ionospheric phenomena and disturbances that should be validated – Makxim Klimenko

Development of a GUVI/SSUSI-based model for E-region electron density enhancements at northern auroral latitudes – Chris Watson

To what extent can E-CHAIM be used as a model of total electron content? – David Themens

Precise Ionospheric Delay Estimation using the Local Taylor Series Expansion and the Multivariate Polynomial Regression Models for Single Frequency NavIC/IRNSS Receiver – Mehul Desai

Modeling ionosphere response to Solar Proton Events in the whole atmosphere model EAGLE – Fedor Bessarab

Session Polar (high-latitude) Effects on GNSS, Monday 19th August 2019, 16:00 – 17:30

The Polar Ionosphere seen through Global Ionospheric Maps – Manuel Hernandez-Pajares

Multi-constellation GNSS observation of ionospheric scintillation at SANAE-IV in Antarctica – P.J. Cilliers

GNSS-based empirical models for inter-hemispheric comparison of the ionosphere-plasmasphere system at mid-latitude – Nicolas Bergeot

HAPEE, a statistical approach for scintillation prediction in the polar region – Knut Stanley Jacobsen

Effect of auroral substorm on GPS slip in the polar ionosphere – Alexander Chernyshov

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Session Irregularities and Scintillation Measurements and Effects, Tuesday 20th August 2019, 9:00 – 10:30

Measurement of Ionospheric and Atmospheric Structures Using Navigation Satellite Signals Captured with Software-Defined Systems – Jade Morton

Forcing from Lower Thermosphere and the Longitudinal Variability of Ionospheric Dynamics – Endawoke Yizengaw

Scintillations probabilities of occurrence – Yannick Béniguel

Effects on GNSS from heating using the Arecibo HF facility – Poppy Martin

Ionospheric Scintillation and its effect on GPS tracking performance in China Low Latitude – Donghe Zhang

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Session Irregularities and Scintillation Measurements and Effects, Tuesday 20th August 2019, 11:00 – 12:30

Reconciling Radar and Satellite Beacon Scintillation using the Inverse Diffraction Technique – Charles Carrano

Is there link between high-latitude ionospheric irregularities and large‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbances? – Irina Zakharenkova

GPS amplitude and phase scintillation associated with polar cap ionization structures – Jayachandran Thayyil

Wideband characterisation of equatorial ionospheric scintillation using MUOS transmissions – Joeal Subash

Characteristics of GNSS signal outages observed from the Arctic and Antarctic regions – Dibyendu Sur

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Session Irregularities and Scintillation Measurements and Effects, Tuesday 20th August 2019, 13:30 – 15:00

Monitoring and understanding of plasma irregularities induced by Space Weather – Iurii Cherniak

Ionosphere Irregularity Monitoring with multi-GNSS Observations: Methodology and Applications – Ningbo Wang

A method to get the drift velocity of ionospheric irregularities from three spaced GNSS-TEC receivers – Jinghua Li

Spatial Fluctuation of TEC Index A new index of ionospheric irregularities – Guanyi Ma

Investigating the role of gravity waves on equatorial ionospheric irregularities using TIMED/SABER and C/NOFS satellite observations – Melessew Nigussie

Effects of Ionospheric Scintillation on GNSS Positioning Error – Jiangtao Fan

Session Theory and Modeling of Ionospheric Scintillation and Irregularities, Tuesday 20th August 2019, 15:15 – 16:45

Ionospheric Structure, Stochastic TEC, and Scintillation Diagnostics – Charles Rino

Relation between signal frequency dependence of S4 index and ESF irregularity spectrum: Modeling and observations at different latitudes – Archana Bhattacharyya

Spatio-temporal analysis of LOFAR scintillation measurements – Marcin Grzesiak

Nocturnal equatorial zonal plasma drift over the Indian low latitude region: Estimation based on the L-band scintillation irregularities as tracer – Mala Bagiya

Generation of Realizations of Electron Density for Numerical Electromagnetic Propagation Simulations – Dennis Knepp

Simulation of the Effects from Equatorial Plasma Bubbles Detected by the C/NOFS Planar Langmuir Probe on Propagation of Transionospheric Radio Signals – Emanoel Costa

Session Space and Ground-based TEC Techniques and Measurements, Wednesday 21st August 2019, 9:00 – 10:30

Ionospheric Variability due to Solar Flares – Anthea Coster

New IGS Ionospheric Analysis Centers (NRCan, CAS- IGG, WHU and DGFI-TUM) – Andrzej Krankowski

Use of a modified NeQuick2 for the evaluation of different 3D Ionospheric algorithms – Raul Orus Perez

Multi-constellation GNSS tomography for accurate ionospheric imaging – Jon Bruno

Removing Obliquity Error from the Estimation of Ionospheric Total Electron Content – Lawrence Sparks

Visualization and characterization of the regional and continental TEC inhomogeneities based on the dense networks of GNSS receivers – Grzegorz Nykiel

Session Space and Ground-based TEC Techniques and Measurements, Wednesday 21st August 2019, 11:00 – 12:30

Total electron content derived from GNSS signals by double thin-shell model and implication in ionospheric dynamics near the magnetic equator – Takashi Maruyama

On the Spatial-Temporal Variation of GPS-Measured Total Electron Content over Nigeria within Equatorial Ionospheric Anomaly Region – Babatunde Rabiu

Effects of different estimation techniques of GPS-TEC on the prediction of TEC and comparison with values from IRI-2016, NeQuick-2 and IRI-Plas 2015 models – Adekola Adewale

New physical models for the multi-instrumental diagnostics of ionosphere dynamics – Yuriy Rapoport

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Session Radio Occultation Techniques and Measurements, Wednesday 21st August 2019, 13:30 – 15:00

Ionospheric GNSS Radio Occultation observations of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC – Jann Yenq Liu

Geolocation and Characterization of Ionospheric Irregularities using Radio Occultation Observations of Scintillation – Charles Carrano

GNSS Radio Occultations as a key instrument for topside ionosphere climatology – Iurii Cherniak

Study of sporadic e layers based on gps radio occultation measurements and digisonde data over the brazilian region – Laysa Resende

Sporadic E Signatures in Radio Signals and their Application for the Study of Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances – Wookyoung Lee

Session Data Assimilation Modeling, Thursday 22nd August 2019, 9:00 – 10:30

The Spire TEC Environment Assimilative Model (STEAM); a new 4D ionospheric data assimilation model using Spire radio occultation data – Matthew Angling

Ionospheric 4-D Multi-Instrument Tomography with Gaussian Markov Random Field Priors – Johannes Norberg

Near-Real-Time Data Assimilation of the High Latitude Ionosphere – Ben Reid

Adaption and modification of Ionospheric model to improve model predictions in the Indian Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) region – Sheetal Karia

Statistical analysis of results of updating the ionospheric model IRI-Plas from slant total electron content – Daria Kotova

Climate VTEC maps in cooperation of IGS' GNSS and GIRO sensor networks - ionospheric events detection possibilities - case study – Adam Froń

Session Space Weather Effects, Thursday 22nd August 2019, 11:00 – 12:30

Helio-Geophysical Prediction Service in Poland Past, Present and Future – Iwona Stanislawska

Capability study of GNSS based ionospheric indices – Norbert Jakowski

Monitoring and analysis of the TIDs triggered by magnetic storms and their impact on EGNOS availability degradation – Dalia Buresova

Modulation of ionosphere-plasmasphere interaction by weak magnetic storms: Mid-latitude effects in European and Japanese longitudinal sectors – Dmytro Kotov

Studying the Dependence of Weddell Sea Ionospheric Anomaly on the Helio- and Geophysical Activity Using Median Time-Height Charts – Andriy Zalizovski

Super-fountain effect linked with 17 March 2015 geomagnetic storm manifesting distinct F3 layer – Venkatesh Kavutarapu

Session Space Weather Effects, Thursday 22nd August 2019, 13:30 – 15:00

LOFAR4SW: New capability for Space Weather science by radio diagnostic – Hanna Rothkaehl

Space weather effects of the 6 September 2017 X-class solar flares – Yury Yasyukevich

Tomographic imaging and modelling of a LSTID during geomagnetic storm conditions – Karl Bolmgren

On the Simultaneous Effect of Prompt Penetration Electric Field and Associated Hemispheric Asymmetry in Low Latitude Ionosphere – Nirvikar Dashora

Analysis of electromagnetic plasma turbulence in Very Low Frequency (VLF) range using wavelet and higher order analysis techniques – Deepak Kumar Sondhiya

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Session Ionospheric Effects on Satellite Based Navigation System, Thursday 22nd August 2019, 15:15 – 16:45

Temporal and spatial ionospheric disturbances and their effects on Satellite Navigation Services – Jens Berdermann

Relation of multi-frequency GNSS signal scattering with equatorial ionospheric irregularity dynamics at VHF – Ashik Paul

Simulating Ionospheric Effects on GPS Signals in Space – Teddy M. Surco Espejo

Global Navigational Satellite System phase altimetry of the sea level: systematic bias effect caused by sea surface waves – Y.A. Ilyushin

Signal outages during geomagnetic storms from the northern crest of the equatorial anomaly in the Indian longitude sector – Bidyut Roy

Statistical Analysis of Nighttime TEC Depletions and GPS Loss of Lock in the Crest of Anomaly Region – Shivalika Sarkar

Session Ionospheric Effects on Satellite Based Navigation System, Thursday 22nd August 2019, 17:00 – 18:30

BDGIM: A new global ionospheric correction model for BeiDou-3 system – Yunbin Yuan

Ionospheric Assessment for Satellite Navigation over the Australasian Region – Eric Altshuler

Impact of ionospheric disturbances on operation of Global navigation satellite systems at mid- and high-latitudes – Anna Yasyukevich

Low Cost, Compact GNSS Modules for Atmospheric Probing – Anindya Bose

Performance evaluation of SBAS Systems due to Magnetic Storms in the Solar Cycle 24 – Surendra Sunda

Preliminary Performance Analysis of IRNSS in Sea Environment – Pedda Naraiah Rairala

Session Monitoring Natural Hazards: Signatures of Earth-Ocean Coupling to the Ionosphere, Friday 23rd August 2019, 9:00 – 10:30

GPS technologies as means for natural hazards monitoring – Sergey Pulinets

Ionospheric imprint of a seismic source: possibilities & challenges – Elvira Astafyeva

New Directions in Detecting Natural Hazards Using Real-Time and Post-Processed Ground-Based GNSS Measurements – Attila Komjathy

Revelation of early detection of coseismic ionospheric perturbations in GPS-TEC from realistic modelling approach: Case studies – Dhanya Thomas

Simulation of ionospheric responses driven by acoustic and gravity waves following inland earthquakes – Pavel Inchin

VARION extension to GEO satellites: application to recent tsunami induced TIDs events – Michela Ravanelli

Session Emerging Topics of Interest to the Beacon Satellite Studies, Friday 23rd August 2019, 11:00 – 12:30

Radio Beacon Monitoring for Ionospheric Scintillation Specification and Total Electron Content from the FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 Science Mission – Ron Caton

IONONet: A deep learning model for ionospheric nowcast – Raul Orus Perez

Modeling center-of-mass of the ionosphere from the slab-thickness – Gulyaeva Tamara

Generalized Force Approach to Point-to-Point Ray Tracing in Reconstructed Ionosphere by Radio Tomography Data – Igor Nosikov

Climatology of Quasi-two day Oscillations from GPS-derived total electron content during 1999-2015 – Fekadu Demissie Feleke

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Presentation of Awards

Poster Session, Tuesday 20th August 2019, 16:45 – 19:00

Impact of auroral disturbance on GNSS positioning – Irk Shagimuratov

Characteristics of ionospheric irregularities over Indian low-latitude region Varanasi during ascending phase of solar cycle 24 – Abhay Kumar Singh

Seasonal and solar flux dependence of pre and post-midnight equatorial plasma irregularities as studied using ground based radio experiments – Sripathi S.

Variability of quiet time ionopheric irregularities over the crests and trough of the African Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) region – Paul Amaechi

A study on the occourance of strong late night ionospheric scintillations at lower altitudes – Lijo Jose

Ionosonde spread F and GPS L-band scintillation occurrence during moderate geomagnetic storms near the southern crest of the EIA in Argentina – Gilda de Lourdes González

Behavior of 6 different GPS receivers at low latitude under moderate scintillation – Eurico de Paula

Occurrence climatology of E- and F-region field-aligned irregularities in the middle latitudes as observed by the Daejeon 40.8 MHz coherent scatter radar in South Korea – Young-Sil Kwak

Ionospheric scintillation obsservations with Baldy (PL 612) LOFAR station – Kacper Kotulak

Efficiency of ionospheric scintillation indices and new index based on the GNSS high-rate data: analysis based on case study – Maria Sergeeva

The low-latitude ionospheric scintillation observation and positioning by FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC beacon receiver stations – Tung Yuan Hsiao

A Quantitative Comparison of Ground based L-band Scintillation and In situ F-region Irregularities From Swarm – Sharon Aol

Characteristics of equatorial nighttime spread F - an analysis on season-longitude, solar activity and triggering causes – Ephrem Seba

Inter-hourly variability of Total Electron Content during the quiet condition over Nigeria, within the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly region – Toyese Tunde Ayorinde

Prediction probability of GPS S4 scintillation data over the Brazilian territory - Ivan Jelinek Kantor

Ionospheric turbulent parameter inversion using scintillation log-amplitude spectra: performance and results – Vincent Fabbro

Modeling the radio occultation scintillation data of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC – Shih Ping Chen

The probability distribution of the high latitude scintillation indices during the solar cycle 24 – Karim Meziane

Updates on ionospheric research in Ethiopia – Tsegaye Gogie

Modeling Ionospheric Total Electron Content over the African Region – Patrick Mungufeni

Comparison of quite time ionospheric total electron content from IRI-2016 model and GPS observations – Mulugeta Zegeye

Artificial Neural Network Model based Estimation of Equatorial Vertical ExB Drift over South American and Indian sectors – Sunanda Suresh

Variation of α-Chapman scale height at an African equatorial station – Shola Adebiyi

Status of CAS global ionospheric maps after the maximum of solar cycle 24 – Ningbo Wang

Estimation and Preliminary analysis of Ionospheric delay due to IRNSS L5 and IRI -2016 model for various Seasons – Devireddy Kavitha

Database oriented system for analysing small and medium scale TEC irregularities – Mariusz Pożoga

High Accuracy TEC estimation based on Ionospheric Observable from PPP with Ambiguity Resolution – João Monico

Application of geostationary GNSS signals for studying TEC variability in equatorial ionosphere on different time scales – A.M Padokhin

The local Total Electron Content (TEC) fluctuations climatology – Kacper Kotulak

Ground-based receiver network for TEC measurements over the Peruvian sector – Edgardo Pacheco

Structure and temporal variation of ionosphere derived from LOFAR calibration routine – Katarzyna Budzińska

Study of positive and negative ionospheric storm in the brazilian sector occurred on december 19, 2015 – Carolina Carmo

Total Electron Content Seasonality in European Middle Latitudes in Respect of Local Time – Josip Vuković

First OIS experiments in Mexico – Maria Sergeeva

Ionospheric Studies Using IRNSS Receivers and Comparison with Other GNSS – Dadaso Shetti

Aspects of Electron Density Profiles measured by RO of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Satellites and Digisonde over Cyprus – Tanmay Das

Analysis of the coverage of radio occultation electron density profiles over the Brazilian region – João Monico

Ionosphere-Plasmasphere empirical model over Antarctica region – Nicolas Bergeot

Investigation of GPS phase scintillations at Troll station during geomagnetic disturbances in 2018 – Arnlaug Skjaeveland

Polar studies – Ashl Enr

On the ionospheric response to long duration recurring coronal holes, high speed streams and corotating interaction region during the decreasing phase of solar cycle 24 – Claudia Candido

Effect of intense geomagnetic storms on low latitude ionosphere during ascending phase of solar cycle 24 – Abhay Kumar Singh

Space Weather effects on regional short term TEC and scintillation forecasting – Juliana Damaceno

Geoeffectiveness Structure of some Geomagnetic and Interplanetary Parameters in Extreme Perturbations of GIC Proxy Index: Observation and Simulation Results – Babatunde Adebesin

Ionospheric TEC response to geomagnetic storms occurred on 15-20 March 2013 and 2015 over the Eastern Africa region – Emmanuel Sulungu

Response of equatorial and low latitude ionosphere during the severe G4-class geomagnetic storm of 8th September 2017 – Bapan Paul

Remote sensing of the magnetospheric plasma by means of VLF chorus emissions observed at low latitude Indian ground stations – Jammu and Gulmarg Krishna Kumar Singh

Effects of Lunar tides on the F Region of the Ionosphere – Vera Yesutor Tsali-Brown

Ionospheric-equivalent slab-thickness and peak height at the F2 region of an equatorial latitude over West Africa – Olumide Odeyemi

Degradation of satellite-based navigation performance observed from an anomaly crest location – Samiddha Goswami

Ionospheric irregularities impact on PPP – Adam Froń

Satellite launch vehicle effect on the Earth’s lower ionosphere – Kumarjit Saha

Origin of the ahead of tsunami traveling ionospheric disturbances during Sumatra tsunami and offshore forecasting – Mala Bagiya

Local and regional ionospheric disturbances during intense meteorological events in the Kaliningrad region in 2014-2018 – Mikhail Karpov

Revealing of anomaly in ionosphereic TEC for mid-latitude earthquakes – Shivali Verma

Investigation of Electromagnetic Waves Associated with Oceanic Earthquakes in context of Earth-Oceanic Coupling – Suryanshu Choudhary

Study of the ionospheric response to sudden stratospheric warmings: planetary and tidal signature in mid-latitude fof2 and global electron content – Aleksandr Timchenko

Ionosphere regional disturbances in the period of the October 24, 2018 meteorological storm – Borchevkina Olga

Investigation of sources of gravity waves observed in the Brazilian Equatorial region on 08 April 2005 – Oluwakemi Dare-Idowu