ISO 16457:2022 PDF

Scope: This document provides guidance to potential users for the specification of the global distribution of ionosphere densities and temperatures, as well as the total content of electrons in the height interval from 50 km to 1500 km. It includes and explains several options for a plasmaspheric extension of the model, embracing the geographical area between latitudes of 80°S and 80°N and longitudes of 0°E to 360°E, for any time of day, any day of year, and various solar and magnetic activity conditions. A brief introduction to ionospheric and plasmaspheric physics is given in Annex A. Annex B provides an overview over physical models, because they are important for understanding and modelling the physical processes that produce the ionospheric plasma.

ISO 16457:2022 history

2022 ISO 16457:2022 Space systems — Space environment (natural and artificial) — The Earth's ionosphere model: international reference ionosphere (IRI) model and extensions to the plasmasphere
2014 ISO 16457:2014 Space systems - Space environment (natural and artificial) - The Earth's ionosphere model: international reference ionosphere (IRI) model and extensions to the plasmasphere