Theoretical Studies of Dynamical Processes in the Ionosphere

[308163] Schunk提出的研究是对等离子体输运过程对电离层影响的理论研究的延续。该研究计划为期3年，将由5名资深科学家、2名博士后和1名研究生进行。研究包括模型/数据和模型/模型比较、电离层动力学和电动力学的理论研究、电离层流出研究（极地风）和某些等离子层研究。整体的科学方法是将电离层视为一个综合系统，它与磁层和热层相互作用。该小组的各个成员将研究不同但相关的电离层问题，其结果是几乎所有主要的电离层区域都将被研究，包括赤道、中纬度和高纬度的e区、f区和上层电离层。在研究过程中，某些模型将得到升级和/或改进，但大部分拟议的研究将使用现有的电离层、等离子层、极地风和电动力学模型进行。该研究与国际/STEP和NSF/CEDAR计划的主要目标之一直接相关，即阐明电离层-磁层-热层系统的联系过程。＊＊＊

9308163 Schunk The proposed research is a continuation of theoretical studies of the effects that plasma transport processes have on the ionosphere. The proposed research spans a 3-year period and will be conducted by five senior scientists, two postdoctoral fellows, and a graduate student. The research involves model/data and model/model comparisons, theoretical studies of ionospheric dynamics and electrodynamics, ionospheric outflow studies (polar wind), and certain plasmaspheric studies. The overall scientific approach is to consider the ionosphere as an integrated system, which interacts with both the magnetosphere and thermosphere. The various members of the group will study different, but related, ionospheric problems, with the result that almost all of the major ionospheric regions will be studied, including the E-region, F-region, and topside ionosphere at equatorial, middle, and high latitudes. In the course of the studies, certain models will be upgraded and/or improved, but the bulk of the proposed studies will be conducted with existing ionospheric, plasmaspheric, polar wind, and electrodynamic models. The proposed research is directly related to one of the main goals of both the international/STEP and NSF/CEDAR programs, which is to elucidate the processes linking the ionosphere-magnetosphere-thermosphere system. ***