<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SAORecordList>
<SAORecord
FormatVersion="5.0"
StartTimeUTC="2026-02-17 -048 06:20:00.000"
URSICode="SAA0K"
StationName="SaoLuis"
GeoLatitude="-2.6"
GeoLongitude="315.8"
Source="Ionosonde"
SourceType="DPS-4"
ScalerType="auto">
<SystemInfo UMLStationID="903">
<FrequencyStepping StartFrequency="1.0" StopFrequency="18.0">
<LinearStepping Step="0.05" Units="MHz" />
</FrequencyStepping>
<RangeStepping StartRange="80.0" StopRange="1360.0" >
<LinearStepping Step="5.0" Units="km" />
</RangeStepping>
<AutoScaler Name="Artist5" Version="500200" ArtistFlags="2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 "/>
<Comments>AR.5002.44 Confidence: 35% PACIFIC flags: Multiple candidates for F2x cusp, Multiple candidates for F2o cusp, One of F2 cusps was derived from the other, Unidentified traces above foF2</Comments>
<ContactPerson>
<Name>Dr. Mangalathayil Ali Abdu</Name>
<Affiliation>INPE, Division of Aeronomy</Affiliation>
<Address>Av dos Astronautas, 1.758 Jd. Granja - CEP: 12227-010 Sao Jose dos Campos - SP Brasil</Address>
<Email>maabdu@dae.inpe.br</Email>
</ContactPerson>
<StartTime Format="yyyy.MM.dd (DDD) HH:mm:ss" TimeZone="Coordinated Universal Time" >
2026.02.17 (048) 06:20:00</StartTime>
<SolarTerrestrialData>
<GyroFrequency Val="0.63" Model="IGRF 3.0" Altitude="300"/>
<DipAngle Val="-11.14" Model="IGRF 3.0" Altitude="300"/>
<DeclinationAngle Val="-19.74" Model="IGRF 3.0" Altitude="300"/>
<SunSpotNumber Val="-1.0" Status="predicted"/>
</SolarTerrestrialData>
<DigisondePreface Format="FF">
FF202604802170620009039031101000005018000000001107501000080502560000000040000
</DigisondePreface>
</SystemInfo>
<CharacteristicList Num="29" >
<URSI ID="00" Val="5.550" Name="foF2" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="03" Val="3.650" Name="M(D)" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="07" Val="20.257" Name="MUF(D)" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="42" Val="2.250" Name="fmin" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="30" Val="5.850" Name="foEs" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="80" Val="4.200" Name="fminF" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="51" Val="6.000" Name="fxI" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="16" Val="250.000" Name="h`F" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="04" Val="250.000" Name="h`F2" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="34" Val="118.333" Name="h`Es" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="90" Val="110.000" Name="hmE" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="83" Val="20.000" Name="yE" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="86" Val="0.550" Name="FF" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="88" Val="5.500" Name="fMUF" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="89" Val="295.000" Name="h`(fMUF)" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<Custom Name="dlt foF2" Val="0.000" Description="Adjustment to the scaled foF2 during profile inversion" Units="MHz" />
<Modeled Name="foEp" Val="0.354" Units="MHz" ModelName="CCIR-79" />
<URSI ID="61" Val="4.200" Name="f(h`F)" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="60" Val="4.200" Name="f(h`F2)" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="92" Val="262.637" Name="hmF2" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="93" Val="243.983" Name="zhalfNm" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<Modeled Name="foF2p" Val="2.600" Units="MHz" ModelName="URSI-88" ModelOptions="NoStorm" />
<Custom Name="fminEs" Val="2.250" Description="Minimum frequency of Es-layer" Units="MHz" />
<URSI ID="94" Val="27.168" Name="yF2" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="71" Val="2.274" Name="TEC" Units="TECU" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="09" Val="13.842" Name="scale F2" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="D0" Val="27.490" Name="B0" Units="km" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="D1" Val="1.880" Name="B1" QL="/" DL="/" />
<URSI ID="32" Val="4.200" Name="fbEs" Units="MHz" QL="/" DL="/" />
</CharacteristicList>
<TraceList Num="2">
<Trace Type="standard" Layer="F2" Polarization="O" Num="28">
<FrequencyList Type="float" Units="MHz" Description="Nominal Frequency" >
4.2 4.25 4.3 4.35 4.4 4.45 4.5 4.55 4.6 4.65 4.7 4.75 4.8 4.85 4.9 4.95 5.0 5.05 5.1 5.15 5.2 5.25 5.3 5.35 5.4 5.45 5.5 5.55
</FrequencyList>
<RangeList Type="float" Units="km" Description="Group Range" >
250.000 250.000 252.500 255.000 255.000 255.000 262.500 270.000 270.000 270.000 270.000 275.000 282.500 290.000 285.000 285.000 285.000 290.000 290.000 290.000 290.000 295.000 300.000 295.000 295.000 295.000 295.000 300.000
</RangeList>
<TraceValueList Name="Amplitude" Type="integer" Units="dB" NoValue="0" Description="Relative Amplitude" >
75 72 0 75 69 72 0 63 60 0 60 60 0 51 57 0 54 60 54 63 69 60 54 60 60 0 66 63
</TraceValueList>
<TraceValueList Name="DopplerShift" Type="float" Units="Hz" NoValue="99.0" Description="Doppler Frequency Shift" >
-0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 1.171875 -1.171875 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 0.390625 -1.171875 -1.171875 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625
</TraceValueList>
</Trace>
<Trace Type="standard" Layer="Es" Polarization="O" Num="73">
<FrequencyList Type="float" Units="MHz" Description="Nominal Frequency" >
2.25 2.3 2.35 2.4 2.45 2.5 2.55 2.6 2.65 2.7 2.75 2.8 2.85 2.9 2.95 3.0 3.05 3.1 3.15 3.2 3.25 3.3 3.35 3.4 3.45 3.5 3.55 3.6 3.65 3.7 3.75 3.8 3.85 3.9 3.95 4.0 4.05 4.1 4.15 4.2 4.25 4.3 4.35 4.4 4.45 4.5 4.55 4.6 4.65 4.7 4.75 4.8 4.85 4.9 4.95 5.0 5.05 5.1 5.15 5.2 5.25 5.3 5.35 5.4 5.45 5.5 5.55 5.6 5.65 5.7 5.75 5.8 5.85
</FrequencyList>
<RangeList Type="float" Units="km" Description="Group Range" >
110.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 110.000 115.000 120.000 120.000 122.000 124.000 126.000 128.000 130.000 128.333 126.667 125.000 123.333 121.667 120.000 118.333 116.667 115.000 113.333 111.667 110.000 120.000 122.500 125.000 126.667 128.333 130.000 131.667 133.333 135.000 135.000 130.000 125.000 125.000 122.500 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 119.000 118.000 117.000 116.000 115.000 115.000 115.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 120.000 125.000 115.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000
</RangeList>
<TraceValueList Name="Amplitude" Type="integer" Units="dB" NoValue="0" Description="Relative Amplitude" >
72 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 75 75 66 72 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 57 63 0 69 69 63 66 63 69 69 66 63 63 0 66 0 0 63 60 57 69 63 0 60 0 0 0 0 60 60 0 54 60 57 63
</TraceValueList>
<TraceValueList Name="DopplerShift" Type="float" Units="Hz" NoValue="99.0" Description="Doppler Frequency Shift" >
-0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 -1.171875 -0.390625 1.171875 1.171875 0.390625 0.390625 -1.171875 -0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -1.171875 -0.390625 0.390625 1.953125 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.953125 -1.171875 1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -0.390625 -0.390625 -0.390625 -1.171875 -1.953125 -1.171875 -1.171875 0.390625 -1.171875 -1.171875 0.390625 -1.171875 -0.390625 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.953125 -1.171875 -1.171875 -1.171875
</TraceValueList>
</Trace>
</TraceList>
<ProfileList Num="1">
<Profile  Algorithm="NH" AlgorithmVersion="4.33" Type="vertical" >
<Tabulated Num="73">
<AltitudeList Type="float" Units="km" Description="Altitude above station level" >
93.502 95.0 100.0 105.0 110.0 115.0 120.0 125.0 130.0 135.0 140.0 142.667 145.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 165.0 170.0 175.0 175.333 180.0 185.0 190.0 195.0 200.0 205.0 208.0 210.0 215.0 220.0 225.0 230.0 235.0 240.0 245.0 250.0 255.0 260.0 262.637 265.0 270.0 275.0 280.0 285.0 290.0 295.0 300.0 305.0 310.0 315.0 320.0 325.0 330.0 335.0 340.0 345.0 350.0 355.0 360.0 365.0 370.0 375.0 380.0 385.0 390.0 395.0 400.0 405.0 410.0 415.0 420.0 425.0 430.0
</AltitudeList>
<ProfileValueList Name="PlasmaFrequency" Type="float" Units="MHz" Description="Plasma frequency" >
0.2 0.234 0.307 0.343 0.354 0.351 0.343 0.328 0.306 0.275 0.231 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.222 0.246 0.269 0.293 0.316 0.34 0.354 0.461 0.708 1.04 1.506 2.093 2.741 3.403 4.055 4.667 5.184 5.503 5.55 5.535 5.414 5.2 4.921 4.603 4.266 3.924 3.589 3.266 2.961 2.677 2.414 2.173 1.953 1.753 1.572 1.408 1.261 1.128 1.01 0.903 0.807 0.722 0.645 0.577 0.515 0.46 0.411 0.368 0.328 0.293 0.262 0.234 0.209

</ProfileValueList>
</Tabulated>
<ShiftedChebyshevList Num="2" >
<ShiftedChebyshev Region="E" StartFrequency="0.2" EndFrequency="0.354" PeakHeight="110.0" Num="3" Error="0.0">
-18.791 2.435 -0.142
</ShiftedChebyshev>
<ShiftedChebyshev Region="F2" StartFrequency="0.354" EndFrequency="5.55" PeakHeight="262.637" Num="5" zHalfNm="243.983" Error="1.756">
-53.484 -2.718 1.906 -1.088 0.747
</ShiftedChebyshev>
</ShiftedChebyshevList>
<ProfileValley Model="ULCAR" Width="98.0" Depth="0.154"/>
<TopsideChapman PeakHeight="262.637" PeakDensity="382165.0" PeakScaleHeight="13.842" />
</Profile>
</ProfileList>
</SAORecord>
</SAORecordList>
