Imaging Science Investigations of Upper Atmospheric Processes

ATM-0071836 Mendillo，Michaela提议续签为期3年的赠款，以运营雪松光学层析成像设施(COTIF)并对所获得的结果进行科学分析，其中COTIF的能力将应用于与稳定的红色极光弧源有关的亚极光物理的几个方面。随着太阳活动高峰期的临近，1998年底重新出现的合成孔径雷达弧线为研究合成孔径雷达弧区体积发射率的纬度-海拔关系提供了第一次机会，这是获得高度相关激发物理的唯一可能途径。现在可以解决热激发、高速对流激发和质子沉淀增加发射的问题。为了进行后一项研究，国际和平研究所提议部署一台由雪松资助的高通量成像埃舍尔光谱仪(HITIES)。合成孔径雷达弧光机制的建模专业知识已经到位，一位领先的质子建模专家将作为另一项计划的一部分加入该小组。这项工作的新内容是将COTIF和HITIES的成像科学能力应用于中间层重力波的研究。授予Steven Smith博士的Cedar博士后奖励将允许从这些数据集中研究波源和耗散机制。随着新的FP I和LIDAR仪器被安装在米尔斯通山上，用于雪松定时合作，一套真正强大的光学诊断系统将最终到位，用于对亚极光站点的波活动进行第一次全面研究。ATM-0071836 Mendillo，Michaela提议续签为期3年的赠款，以运营雪松光学层析成像设施(COTIF)并对所获得的结果进行科学分析，其中COTIF的能力将应用于与稳定的红色极光弧源有关的亚极光物理的几个方面。随着太阳活动高峰期的临近，1998年底重新出现的合成孔径雷达弧线为研究合成孔径雷达弧区体积发射率的纬度-海拔关系提供了第一次机会，这是获得高度相关激发物理的唯一可能途径。现在可以解决热激发、高速对流激发和质子沉淀增加发射的问题。为了进行后一项研究，国际和平研究所提议部署一台由雪松资助的高通量成像埃舍尔光谱仪(HITIES)。合成孔径雷达弧光机制的建模专业知识已经到位，一位领先的质子建模专家将作为另一项计划的一部分加入该小组。这项工作的新内容是将COTIF和HITIES的成像科学能力应用于中间层重力波的研究。授予Steven Smith博士的Cedar博士后奖励将允许从这些数据集中研究波源和耗散机制。随着新的FP I和LIDAR仪器被安装在米尔斯通山上，用于雪松定时合作，一套真正强大的光学诊断系统将最终到位，用于对亚极光站点的波活动进行第一次全面研究。

ATM-0071836Mendillo, MichaelA renewal of a 3-year grant to operate the CEDAR Optical Tomographic Imaging Facility (COTIF) and for the scientific analysis of the results obtained is proposed in which COTIF capabilities will be applied to several aspects of sub-auroral physics related to sources of stable red auroral (SAR) arcs. Now that solar maximum is approaching, the re-appearance of SAR arcs in late 1998 offers the first ever opportunity to study the latitude-altitude dependence of volume emission rates for SAR arcs, the only possible way to access the height-dependent excitation physics. Issues of thermal excitation, high speed convection excitation, and augmentation of emission by proton precipitation can now be addressed. To conduct the latter study, the PI proposes to field a CEDAR funded high-throughput-imaging-Eschell-spectrograph (HITIES). Modeling expertise for SAR arc mechanisms is in place, and a leading expert on proton modeling will join the group as part of another program.New to this effort is the application of imaging science capabilities from COTIF and HITIES to the study of mesospheric gravity waves. A CEDAR Post-doctoral award to Dr. Steven Smith will allow for the study of wave sources and dissipation mechanisms from these datasets. With new FPI and LIDAR instruments being installed at Millstone Hill for the CEDAR-TIMED collaboration, a truly robust set of optical diagnostics will finally be in place for the first comprehensive study of wave activity at a sub-auroral site. ATM-0071836Mendillo, MichaelA renewal of a 3-year grant to operate the CEDAR Optical Tomographic Imaging Facility (COTIF) and for the scientific analysis of the results obtained is proposed in which COTIF capabilities will be applied to several aspects of sub-auroral physics related to sources of stable red auroral (SAR) arcs. Now that solar maximum is approaching, the re-appearance of SAR arcs in late 1998 offers the first ever opportunity to study the latitude-altitude dependence of volume emission rates for SAR arcs, the only possible way to access the height-dependent excitation physics. Issues of thermal excitation, high speed convection excitation, and augmentation of emission by proton precipitation can now be addressed. To conduct the latter study, the PI proposes to field a CEDAR funded high-throughput-imaging-Eschell-spectrograph (HITIES). Modeling expertise for SAR arc mechanisms is in place, and a leading expert on proton modeling will join the group as part of another program.New to this effort is the application of imaging science capabilities from COTIF and HITIES to the study of mesospheric gravity waves. A CEDAR Post-doctoral award to Dr. Steven Smith will allow for the study of wave sources and dissipation mechanisms from these datasets. With new FPI and LIDAR instruments being installed at Millstone Hill for the CEDAR-TIMED collaboration, a truly robust set of optical diagnostics will finally be in place for the first comprehensive study of wave activity at a sub-auroral site.