Travel Support for RF Ionospheric Interactions Workshop; Arlington, VA; July 29 - August 1, 2018

该提案要求提供资金，使14名学生能够参加2018年7月29日至8月1日在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿举行的第25届年度射频电离层相互作用（RFII）研讨会。射频干扰指数讲习班是一个科学讲习班，侧重于地面发射机发射的高功率射频波与电离层等离子体的相互作用。这些影响包括（但不限于）人为产生极光和电离层不规则现象。本次研讨会所涵盖的主题不仅对高层大气无线电科学小组感兴趣，而且对更广泛的大气和地球空间科学界也感兴趣。这些主题也在AGU和IUGG等大会上得到强调。学生参与是RFII研讨会的一个重要组成部分，这使他们有机会与科学领导者建立联系。 该研讨会还让学生接触到在尖端研究设施，如HAARP和阿雷西博天文台进行的工作。这些遭遇是未来高层大气和空间科学事业的强大动力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This proposal requests funds to enable 14 students to attend the 25th annual 25th annual Radio Frequency Ionospheric Interactions (RFII) Workshop in Arlington, VA during July 29-August 1, 2018. The RFII Workshop is a scientific workshop focused on the interaction of high-power RF waves from ground-based transmitters with the ionospheric plasma. The effects include (but are not limited to) artificial generation of aurorae and ionospheric irregularities. The topics covered by this workshop are of interest not only to the Aeronomy radio science subcommunity, but also to the wider Atmospheric and Geospace science communities. These topics are also highlighted at assembly meetings such as the AGU and the IUGG. Student participation is a strong element of the RFII workshop, which affords them the opportunity to network with scientific leaders. The workshop also exposes students to work performed at cutting edge research facilities, such as HAARP and Arecibo Observatory. These encounters are strong motivators for future careers in upper atmospheric and space sciences.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.