Wind and Wave Patterns in the Earth's Ionosphere

地球电离层中的风和波浪模式

• 批准号: 0000196
• 负责人: Michael Kelley
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-01 至 2006-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0000196&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Wind; Wave; Patterns; Earth; Ionosphere

ATM-0000196Kelley, MichaelThe Principal Investigator and his graduate students have developed valuable hardware and software tools for the study of the mid-latitude ionosphere. The hardware tools include a cooled CCD Imager capable of making sequential exposures of five different filtered emissions. The system can be remotely operated via the Internet and has already provided new insights into the structure of the region, during both quiet and active times, through analysis and interpretation of the airglow data. Additional software tools facilitate the analysis of GPS data, including validation of methods for determining the absolute TEC from the data stream, as well as data processing and display software, which make comparisons with other data sets much more straightforward.The purpose of this renewal proposal is to build on this developed expertise by planning and excuting simultaneous observation campaigns with the Arecibo Radar and with other groups interested in the Caribbean sector for scientific studies, as well as validation of TEC methods, spacecraft instrument calibration and tomographic work. In addition to the imager and GPS aspects, the PI will assure that Arecibo Radar time is available for the campaigns by writing observing proposals on a timely basis and coordinating the various groups. In addition, he will take a leadership role in interpreting and publishing the data sets on a timely basis. During the tenure of this proposal, he will also explore opportunities for short campaigns in other locations for the purpose of solving specific problems or extending the spatial coverage of a particular phenonmenon.

ATM-0000196Kelley，Michael首席研究员和他的研究生开发了用于中纬度电离层研究的有价值的硬件和软件工具。 硬件工具包括一个冷却的 CCD 成像仪，能够对五种不同的过滤发射进行连续曝光。 该系统可以通过互联网进行远程操作，并且通过对气辉数据的分析和解释，在安静和活跃时期提供了对该区域结构的新见解。 其他软件工具有助于对 GPS 数据进行分析，包括验证从数据流中确定绝对 TEC 的方法，以及数据处理和显示软件，这使得与其他数据集的比较更加直接。此更新提案的目的是通过与阿雷西博雷达以及对加勒比地区科学研究感兴趣的其他团体一起规划和执行同步观测活动，以建立在这一成熟的专业知识的基础上 作为 TEC 方法的验证、航天器仪器校准和断层扫描工作。 除了成像仪和 GPS 方面之外，PI 将通过及时编写观测建议并协调各个小组来确保阿雷西博雷达时间可用于活动。 此外，他还将在及时解释和发布数据集方面发挥领导作用。 在该提案任职期间，他还将探索在其他地点开展短期活动的机会，以解决特定问题或扩大特定现象的空间覆盖范围。