DYNAMICS OF EARTH'S RADIATION BELTS

空间天气是由近地空间波场和粒子群的快速变化产生的，具有多种影响。这些问题包括对航天器的损坏(造成运行异常和服务中断)、降低全球定位系统、天地、高频无线电和电缆网络的性能，以及影响监视雷达。该项目的核心目标是提高对引起这些效应的波和粒子的认识。虽然这项工作对航空航天工程师很重要，但也巩固了澳大利亚的国际空间形象，并在这一领域提供了出色的培训。由于空间天气对飞机、机组人员和乘客造成严重的辐射暴露，这项工作也产生了更广泛的影响。

Space weather is produced by rapid variations in wave fields and particle populations in near-Earth space, and has many effects. These include damage to spacecraft (causing operational anomalies and loss of service), degrading the performance of GPS, space-ground, HF radio and cable-based networks, and affecting surveillance radars. The core aim of this project is to improve knowledge of the waves and particles causing these effects. While being important to aerospace engineers, this work also consolidates Australia's international space profile and provides excellent training in this field. Since space weather causes significant radiation exposure to aircraft crew and passengers this work also has broader ramifications.