NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in Taiwan

这项行动资助了阿灵顿德克萨斯大学的Kevin Hung Pham于2012年夏天在台湾中立市国立中央大学开展一项名为“调查太阳风波动的作用以及太阳风磁场极性对地磁风暴的影响”的研究项目。主持的科学家是侯林妮。这个研究项目的智力价值在于更好地了解地球周围的空间天气。太空天气对太空和地球上的人类和科技都有很大的影响。这项研究旨在确定太阳风磁场的哪个极性导致更严重的地磁风暴，以及波动的太阳风是否对地磁风暴有重大贡献。了解什么条件会导致恶劣的太空天气，如地磁风暴，这是至关重要的，因为地磁风暴会导致电网故障、导航困难和其他严重的中断。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍该地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的了解。这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期培养国际合作，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。

This action funds Kevin Hung Pham of the University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a research project, entitled "Investigating the role of a fluctuating solar wind and the effects of the polarity of the solar wind's magnetic field on geomagnetic storms," during the summer of 2012 at the National Central University in Jhongli City, Taiwan. The host scientist is Lin-Ni Hau.The Intellectual Merit of the research project lies in a better understanding of the space weather around Earth. Space weather can have a great impact on the people and technology, in space and on Earth. The research seeks to determine which polarity of the solar wind's magnetic field causes a more severe geomagnetic storm and whether a fluctuating solar wind has a significant contribution to geomagnetic storms. It is crucial to understand what conditions lead to severe space weather such as geomagnetic storms which can cause power grid failures, navigational difficulties, and other serious disruptions.The Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.