GEM: Multiple Satellite Study of Dayside Transient Events in the Magnetosphere

这个项目将研究地球磁层和电离层白天区域的瞬变事件。该研究将利用遥感和地面数据结合磁流体动力学（MHD）模拟来评估各种物理过程的作用。特别是，该项目将检查磁层顶边界上的波的特性，以确定波的传播方向和发生模式。这种波可以由太阳风中的压力脉冲、间歇性磁重联或开尔文-亥姆霍兹不稳定性等不稳定性产生。该项目还将研究磁层顶的瞬变事件如何向下传播到电离层，并导致极光带的瞬变现象。大部分研究将由波多黎各圣胡安美洲大学的学生进行。该项目将有助于开发一个以空间和航空航天为重点的研究生学位课程。它将促进与航空航天工业的合作。

This project will examine transient events in the dayside region of Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. The study will make use of remote sensing and ground-based data combined with magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations to assess the roles of a variety of physical processes. In particular, the project will examine the properties of waves on the magnetopause boundary to determine the direction in which the waves propagate and the occurrence patterns. Such waves can be generated by pressure pulses in the solar wind, by intermittent magnetic reconnection, or by instabilities such as the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. The project will also examine how the transient events on the magnetopause propagate down into the ionosphere and lead to transient phenomena in the auroral zones. Most of the research will be carried out by students at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico San Juan. The project will aid in the development of an graduate level degree program focusing on space and aerospace. It will promote collaborations with the aerospace industry.