IonosphericMappingFunction (OREKIT 12.1.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

SingleLayerModelMappingFunction
```
public interface IonosphericMappingFunction
```
Interface for mapping functions used in the ionospheric delay computation.
The purpose of an ionospheric mapping function is to convert the Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) to a Slant Total Electron Content (STEC) using the following formula:
```
 STEC = VTEC * m(e)
 
```
With m(e) the ionospheric mapping function and e the satellite elevation.
Since:

10.2

Author:

Bryan Cazabonne

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`double`	`mappingFactor(double elevation)`	This method allows the computation of the ionospheric mapping factor.
`<T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T`	`mappingFactor(T elevation)`	This method allows the computation of the ionospheric mapping factor.

- Method Detail
  - mappingFactor
```
double mappingFactor(double elevation)
```
    This method allows the computation of the ionospheric mapping factor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elevation - the elevation of the satellite, in radians.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ionospheric mapping factor.
  - mappingFactor
```
<T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T mappingFactor(T elevation)
```
    This method allows the computation of the ionospheric mapping factor.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - type of the elements
    
    Parameters:
    
    elevation - the elevation of the satellite, in radians.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ionospheric mapping factor.