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Comparative Statistical Analysis Of Auroral Models, Cory T. Lane
Comparative Statistical Analysis Of Auroral Models, Cory T. Lane
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The location of the equatorward boundary of the auroral oval provides an appropriate means to measure the accuracy of auroral models. In this study, the equatorward boundary is represented by the location at which the energy flux data measured by DMSP satellites exceeds 0.4 erg/cm2/s. The MLAT coordinates obtained from more than 4,000 orbits through the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere comprise the data set used to compare to the outputs of five auroral models. These models are: the original Hardy auroral model of 1985 (OH), the OVATION Prime model (OP), the 2008 adaptation to the Hardy …