Ionospheric Plasma IRregularities - IPIR - Data Product Based on Data From the Swarm Satellites

Ionospheric plasma irregularities can be successfully studied with the Swarm satellites. Parameters derived from the in-situ plasma measurements and from the topside ionosphere total electron content provide a comprehensive dataset for characterizing plasma structuring along the orbits of the Swarm satellites. The Ionospheric Plasma IRregularities (IPIR) data product summarizes these parameters and allows for systematic studies of ionospheric irregularities. IPIR has already been used in investigations of structuring and variability of ionospheric plasma. This report provides a detailed description of algorithms behind the IPIR data product and demonstrates its use for ionospheric studies.