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Presents a formula that computes total electron content in the ionosphere, suggesting low error rates for improved ionospheric modeling.
A simple formula is presented for calculating the vertical total electron content, , from the data on the -, 1-, and 2-layer maxima within the frames of the NeQuick model. It is found that the error of this formula does not exceed 2% compared to a more exact solution method, i.e., obtaining within the NeQuick model as an integral of the electron density along a vertical ray from the base of the ionosphere to the height of approximately 20000 km. The magnitude of this error varies with local time, season, and latitude, which indicates the possibility of further refinement of the presented formula.
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