CEDAR/GISMOS Substorm Studies

太阳风与受限电离气体的相互作用 受到地球磁场的影响， 顺风到许多地球半径的磁场和气体（ 磁层）和数百万电流的产生 流经高纬度电离层的安培数， 创造了引人注目的光发射显示， 奥罗拉 这个奖项是为了延续一个合作社 一个名为GISMOS的观测和分析程序， 成功的战役已经发生，使用雷达和光学 和磁场测量设备来确定模式 与电流和极光有关的电场 排放 我们的目标是促进我们对 能量突然释放的物理过程 之前被太阳风聚集在磁层中的 磁层相互作用，其中一部分沉积在 电离层，被称为磁亚暴。

The interaction of the solar wind with ionized gas confined by the earth's magnetic field results in a long extension downwind to many earth radii of the magnetic field and gas (the magnetosphere) and the generation of currents of millions of amperes which flow through the high latitude ionosphere, and create the striking displays of light emission known as the aurora. This award is for the continuation of a cooperative observation and analysis program called GISMOS, of which several successful campaigns have taken place, using radar and optical and magnetic field measuring equipment to determine the pattern of electric field associated with the currents and auroral emissions. The objective is to advance our understanding of the physical processes involved in the sudden release of energy previously accumulated in the magnetosphere by the solar wind- magnetosphere interaction, part of which is deposited in the ionosphere and is known as a magnetic substorm.