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arxiv: 2607.01045 · v1 · pith:3NKSC4ULnew · submitted 2026-07-01 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM

Studying Ionosphere Using SKA-Low and SKA-Mid

Abhirup Datta , Samit Kumar Pal , Sarvesh Mangla , Bhuvnesh Brawar , Sumanjit Chakraborty , Sudipta Sasmal , Anshuman Tripathi This is my paper

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Observations from uGMRT, VLA, MWA and LOFAR allow forecasts of ionospheric turbulence effects on SKA-Low and SKA-Mid calibration and imaging.

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The paper compares ionospheric disturbances across four pathfinder telescopes at different magnetic latitudes to sample complementary regimes. It uses antenna-based and field-based analyses to measure phase fluctuations, positional offsets, scintillation and TEC gradients that exceed GNSS sensitivity. These measurements quantify how turbulence affects calibration and imaging fidelity under varying geomagnetic conditions. The combined results are applied to predict the scale of similar effects during SKA-Low and SKA-Mid observations. A reader would care because such forecasts directly inform the design of mitigation strategies for low-frequency interferometry.

Core claim

By analyzing observations from the uGMRT, VLA, MWA, and LOFAR across a wide range of geographic and geomagnetic conditions, the study quantifies ionospheric phase fluctuations, positional offsets and scintillation. The measured TEC gradients provide higher spatial and temporal sensitivity than GNSS data. Combining these multi-telescope results assesses the impact of turbulence on calibration and imaging fidelity and supplies forecasts for the expected ionospheric effects on SKA-Low and SKA-Mid observations.

What carries the argument

Comparative antenna-based and field-based quantification of TEC gradients, phase fluctuations and scintillation across pathfinder arrays at different magnetic latitudes.

If this is right

  • Ionospheric turbulence will impose measurable limits on calibration accuracy and image fidelity for extended baselines at SKA frequencies.
  • SKA-Low and SKA-Mid observations will require latitude-specific mitigation strategies derived from the pathfinder measurements.
  • TEC gradient variations can be tracked at finer scales than GNSS allows, improving real-time correction models.
  • Heightened geomagnetic activity will amplify positional offsets and scintillation in proportion to the patterns seen in the pathfinder data.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same comparative method could be applied to other planned low-frequency arrays to generate site-specific ionospheric budgets before construction.
  • If pathfinder data are archived with uniform calibration metadata, they could serve as a training set for machine-learning ionospheric predictors tailored to SKA.
  • Extending the study across a full solar cycle would test whether the current forecasts remain stable under changing solar activity.

Load-bearing premise

The ionospheric regimes sampled by the pathfinder telescopes at their magnetic latitudes are representative of conditions at the SKA sites.

What would settle it

Direct SKA-Low or SKA-Mid observations that show TEC gradients, phase fluctuation statistics or scintillation indices differing substantially from the values extrapolated from the pathfinder data.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2607.01045 by Abhirup Datta, Anshuman Tripathi, Bhuvnesh Brawar, Samit Kumar Pal, Sarvesh Mangla, Sudipta Sasmal, Sumanjit Chakraborty.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic overview of four calibration regimes discussed by Lonsdale (2005) for low-frequency arrays. The quantities A, S, and V are the array size on the ground, the ionospheric irregularities scale size, and the FoV at projected ionospheric altitude, respectively. For isoplanatic conditions (V<<S; Regime 1 and 2), the ionospheric phase rotation does not vary much within the FoV of each antenna. For non-i… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: The differential TEC (𝛿TEC) variations are plotted as a function of time for multiple antennas located in the Central Square and along the arms of the GMRT. The 𝛿TEC values were computed along each antenna’s line of sight relative to the line of sight of the designated reference antenna (see Mangla et al., 2023) formally designated as the antenna-based method, and it is specifically designed to investigate… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The fitted coefficients (p0 to p4) along the observation. These coefficients are fitted using the second-order polynomial equation independently for each time step using each of the antenna pairs. The estimated error for each coefficient is also mentioned in the respective panel. Adapted from Mangla et al. (2023) Thus, equation 5 transforms into the following form: 𝛿TEC𝑖 − 𝛿TEC𝑗 = 𝑝0 (𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥 𝑗) + 𝑝1 (𝑦𝑖 − … view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Figure shows measured TEC gradients 𝑍ˆ 𝑥 and 𝑍ˆ 𝑦 in 𝑥 and 𝑦 directions respectively (Adapted from Brawar et al., 2025). Using these TEC gradients 𝑍ˆ 𝑥 and 𝑍ˆ 𝑦 with grad2surf provides a TEC map with a mean value of zero, so to get a near true TEC measurement, we need to provide boundary conditions or an integral constant. grad2surf relies on the mathematical principle of integration (∫ 𝑓 (𝑥) 𝑑𝑥), and obta… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: TEC map profile over the GMRT from (a)IRI-2016 and (b)Reconstruction from gradients during the observation period. Histograms provide the TEC fluctuation values within the area (Adapted from Brawar et al., 2025). 4 Exploring ionospheric structures using Field Based Method Unlike the antenna-based approach, wide-field radio interferometers are capable of simultaneously observing many celestial sources, resu… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Simulated Kolmogorov’s turbulence TEC screen was generated using the FFT algorithm. Adapted from Pal et al. (2025). both the inner (𝑙0) and outer (𝐿0) scales of the turbulence. The power spectrum of the spatial phase fluctuations, Φ( ®𝑘), is defined by [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Left: Ionospheric-induced phase variations between the beginning and end of a band of 1, 5, and 10 SKA-Low AA4 sub bands (1SB ≃ 0.006 MHz). Assumed 𝛿TEC is 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 TECU. These values were considered for baseline lengths of a few tens of kilometers. SKA-Low frequency bandwidth is 50-350 MHz. Right: Dynamic range (𝐷𝑅) as a function of frequency for sub bands 1, 5, and 10 (1SB ≃ 0.006 MHz). The phase er… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Left: Ionospheric-induced phase variations between the beginning and end of a band of 1, 5, and 10 SKA-Mid AA4 sub bands (1SB ≃ 0.01375 MHz). Assumed 𝛿TEC is 0.8, 1.4, 2.0 TECU. SKA-Mid frequency bandwidths are 0.350-1.05 GHz (Band 1; violet), 0.95-1.76 GHz (Band 2; red), and 4.6-15.3 GHz (Band 5; yellow). Right: Dynamic range (𝐷𝑅) as a function of frequency for sub bands 1, 5, and 10 (1SB ≃ 0.01375 MHz). … view at source ↗
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The Earth's ionosphere introduces systematic effects that limit the performance of radio interferometers operating at low frequencies ($\lesssim 1$\,GHz). These ionospheric effects intensify during periods of heightened geomagnetic activity or for observations with extended baseline configurations. As each Pathfinder telescope operates at a different magnetic latitude, they experience distinct ionospheric regimes, offering complementary insights into ionospheric behaviour. In this work, we present a comparative study of ionospheric disturbances using observations from the uGMRT, VLA, MWA, and LOFAR, spanning a wide range of geographic and geomagnetic conditions. We present both antenna-based and field-based analyses to quantify phase fluctuations, positional offsets, and scintillation effects across these arrays. The measured total electron content (TEC) gradients reveal variations in spatial and temporal ionospheric structures with sensitivities that exceed those achievable with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements. By combining multi-telescope results, we assess the impact of ionospheric turbulence on calibration and imaging fidelity, and use these findings to forecast the expected ionospheric effects on observations with SKA-Low and SKA-Mid.

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Summary. The manuscript presents a comparative study of ionospheric disturbances observed with uGMRT, VLA, MWA, and LOFAR across a range of geographic and geomagnetic conditions. It reports both antenna-based and field-based analyses that quantify phase fluctuations, positional offsets, and scintillation, compares measured TEC gradients to GNSS sensitivities, evaluates impacts on calibration and imaging fidelity, and uses the combined results to forecast ionospheric effects expected for SKA-Low and SKA-Mid.

Significance. If the representativeness of the pathfinder regimes for SKA sites can be established, the multi-telescope comparison would supply useful empirical constraints on ionospheric turbulence statistics at low frequencies and aid SKA observing strategies. The emphasis on TEC gradients exceeding GNSS sensitivity is a concrete strength of the approach.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the forecasting step for SKA-Low and SKA-Mid rests on the assumption that ionospheric turbulence statistics measured at the pathfinder sites can be mapped or extrapolated to the SKA sites. No quantitative comparison of geomagnetic latitudes, no adjustment via an ionospheric model (e.g., IRI or NeQuick) for latitude or solar-cycle differences, and no cross-validation against independent SKA-site data or simulations are described. This assumption is load-bearing for the central claim.

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We thank the referee for highlighting this important point regarding the extrapolation to SKA sites. We address the concern directly below and will revise the manuscript to provide a clearer justification.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the forecasting step for SKA-Low and SKA-Mid rests on the assumption that ionospheric turbulence statistics measured at the pathfinder sites can be mapped or extrapolated to the SKA sites. No quantitative comparison of geomagnetic latitudes, no adjustment via an ionospheric model (e.g., IRI or NeQuick) for latitude or solar-cycle differences, and no cross-validation against independent SKA-site data or simulations are described. This assumption is load-bearing for the central claim.

    Authors: We agree that the manuscript does not contain an explicit quantitative comparison of geomagnetic latitudes or model-based adjustments, and that this weakens the forecasting claim. The pathfinders were chosen to sample a range of latitudes and conditions (MWA at a latitude comparable to SKA-Low; LOFAR, VLA and uGMRT providing mid- and higher-latitude coverage), but we did not tabulate or scale the statistics accordingly. In revision we will add a concise comparison of geomagnetic latitudes for all sites versus the SKA locations, together with a short discussion of latitude-dependent ionospheric behaviour drawn from the literature. We will also note the solar-cycle phase of the observations. This will make the extrapolation step more transparent. We do not have access to independent SKA-site data or new simulations, so cross-validation of that form is not feasible at present. revision: yes

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No circularity; empirical comparison across independent instruments

full rationale

The paper describes a data-driven comparative analysis of ionospheric effects measured directly from uGMRT, VLA, MWA, and LOFAR observations at different latitudes. These measurements are used to assess impacts and forecast SKA effects via empirical combination. No equations, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, self-citations as load-bearing premises, or self-definitional steps appear in the provided text. The forecasting step relies on an external representativeness assumption rather than reducing to the input data by construction. This is a standard observational study with independent external benchmarks.

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