Analysis of Data Obtained by a Balloon-Borne Study of the Ionospheric Electric Field of the South Geographic Pole

这笔赠款用于继续分析电场和极光X射线数据，这些数据是在1985-86年南极站从南极站进行的一系列8次气球飞行(10次发射尝试)中获得的。该数据集是独一无二的，与南极地面仪器和磁性共轭雷达等其他来源的数据相比，它应该为加速磁层电子进入大气层的过程提供新的见解。这些数据还将与卫星数据进行比较，以确定发生几种不同极光现象的条件。该项目是与马里兰大学联合开展的。在本科生研究经验(REU)计划下，还为本科生提供资金支持。休斯顿大学和科学家们拥有开展这项研究的独特装备。

This grant provides for the continued analysis of electric field and auroral x-ray data that were acquired on a series of eight balloon flights (out of 10 attempted launches) from the South Pole Station in the austral summer of 1985-86. The data set is unique, and when compared with data from other sources such as South Pole ground based instruments and magnetically conjugate radars it should provide new insight into the processes that accelerate magnetospheric electrons into the atmosphere. The data will also be compared with satellite data to determine the conditions during which several different auroral phenomena occur. This project was carried out in conjunction with the University of Maryland. Funding is also provided for the support of undergraduate students under the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program. The University of Houston and the scientists are uniquely equipped to carry out this research.