Imaging Science and Modeling Investigations of the Upper Atmosphere

高层大气的成像科学和建模研究

• 批准号: 0322875
• 负责人: Michael Mendillo
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Trustees of Boston University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-15 至 2006-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0322875&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Imaging; Science; Modeling; Investigations; Upper

The investigators will undertake a unified program of atmospheric science research that merges state-of-the-art experimental capabilities in optical aeronomy, use of advanced numerical models, in-depth graduate student training, robust collaborations with colleagues in the US and abroad, and significant general education and public outreach activities. The effort includes fixed-site atmospheric observations in five locations, campaign-mode experiments, and utilization of multi-diagnostic facilities, model development, and satellite-ground based data analyses efforts. The group will conduct observations in four global regions where geophysical activity displays transient effects of intrinsic scientific interest and recognized societal impact: auroral, sub-auroral, mid-latitude and equatorial phenomena. These include the study of so-called tall auroral rays, proton aurora, sub-auroral red (SAR) arcs, equatorial plasma instabilities, anomalous winds from the midnight temperature maximum, and the use of ionosondes to validate modeling of ionospheric variability. The group will continue its existing program in general education and public outreach through discussion group activities at the weekly "Open Nights" at the Boston University Observatory. Research expertise with instrumentation and remote-site observations will bring solar-terrestrial science to lay audiences using advanced video methods.

研究人员将进行一项统一的大气科学研究计划，该计划在光学空气中合并最先进的实验能力，使用先进的数值模型，深入研究生培训，与美国和国外的同事的强大合作以及重要的一般普通教育和公共外展活动。这项工作包括在五个位置进行固定地点大气观测，活动模式实验以及多诊断设施的利用，模型开发和基于卫星的数据分析工作。该小组将在四个全球区域进行观察，在这些区域中，地球物理活动表现出内在科学兴趣和公认的社会影响的短暂效应：极光，次生产，中纬度和赤道现象。其中包括研究所谓的高高的极光射线，质子极光，尾声红色（SAR）弧，赤道血浆不稳定性，午夜温度最高温度的异常风以及使用离子体来验证电离层可变性的模型。该小组将通过每周在波士顿大学天文台举行的每周“开放式夜晚”中的讨论小组活动继续其现有的通识教育和公众推广计划。仪器和远程观察的研究专业知识将使用先进的视频方法为观众带来太阳能科学。