Electrodynamics of the High Latitude Ionosphere

在高纬度电离层入射的电力(平均约10^12 W)驱动极光显示，在包括澳大利亚在内的全球范围内造成磁扰和其他空间天气影响。该项目使用价值60亿美元的商业卫星Iridium来研究从近地空间到电离层的能量沉积。Iridium的数据不是公共领域。该项目提供数据访问，为澳大利亚参与观测空间科学提供了一种极具成本效益的方式。澳大利亚研究生培训是该项目的一个组成部分，提供国际一级的科学卫星和超视距雷达网数据的获取和解释。

Electrical power (~10^12 W on average), incident over the high latitude ionospheres drives auroral displays, causes magnetic disturbances and other space weather effects over the globe, including Australia. This project uses Iridium, a US$6 billion, commercial satellite constellation, to study energy deposition into the ionosphere from near-Earth space. The Iridium data is not public domain. This project provides data access, representing a significant cost-effective way for Australia to participate in observational space science. Australian postgraduate training is an integral part of the project, providing international level access and interpretation of scientific satellite and over the horizon radar network data.