amisrsynthdata

Module for generating synthetic AMISR data files

This module provides tools to create synthetic data files for the AMISR (Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar) systems. The files are based on both a specified ionospheric state and a radar configuration. This can be used to generate synthetic data in the "SRI data format" both for the three existing AMISRs and for hypothetical future "AMISR-like" systems. Primarily, it was designed to help test the functionality of various inversion algorithms that attempt to create a complete picture of ionospheric state parameters from discrete measurements by creating a way to check the output of these algorithms against known "truth" data. Please note that this module does NOT attempt to simulate any aspect of fundamental ISR theory.