Theoretical Studies on Ionospheric Irregularities in the Magnetosphere

康奈尔大学理论等离子体物理学目前是一个非常活跃的研究领域，部分原因是由于美国政府在核聚变方面的大量投资研究和能源开发。许多用于研究核聚变研究中的不稳定性和湍流行为的理论工具在电离层场景中有直接的应用问题，理论等离子体物理的大量研究工作已经加速了对电离层湍流的理论和实验兴趣。这项活动有助于提高我们对等离子体物理和电离层物理的基本认识，并为解决无线电通信、导航和其他技术问题的应用问题提供坚实的理论和观测基础。该研究项目涉及理论程序，以解释某些等离子体物理现象，如在200公里以上的电离层和高纬度极光区域的不稳定性。PI积极参与核聚变和电离层研究团体，因此是这两个团体之间思想交流的重要因素。这在过去对双方都是有益的，预计将继续下去。PI是这些领域公认的领导者，并在应用现代计算技术解决电离层问题方面取得了杰出的成功。他受到同事们的高度尊重，并帮助培养了这些领域训练有素的研究生。

Cornell University Title: Theoretical Studies on Ionospheric Irregularities in the Magnetosphere Theoretical plasma physics is currently a very active research field due in part to the large investments by the U.S. Government in fusion research and energy resource development. Many of the theoretical tools used to study the instabilities and turbulent behavior in fusion research have direct application problems on the ionospheric scene and the large research effort in theoretical plasma physics has served to accelerate interest, both theoretical and experimental, in ionospheric turbulence. This activity serves to improve our basic understanding of both plasma physics and ionospheric physics, and to provide a firm theoretical and observational base for solving applied problems dealing with radiocommunications, navigation and other technology problems. This research project involves theoretical procedures to explain certain plasma physics phenomena such as instabilities in the ionosphere above 200km and in the high latitude auroral region. The PI is very much involved in both the fusion and ionospheric research communities and as such is an important element in the interchange of ideas between the two groups. This has been beneficial to both in the past and is expected to continue. The PI is an acknowledged leader in these fields and has had outstanding success in applying modern computational techniques to the solution of ionospheric problems. He is held in high esteem by his colleagues and has helped produce well trained graduate students in these fields.