An Investigation of Magnetospheric Dynamics

为了正确理解地球磁层中带电粒子的复杂相互作用，研究由极光带和极帽组成的高纬度极地地区的动力学和结构是很重要的。这项资助的重点是利用低空降水粒子观测和卫星极光图像研究极地磁层。具体地说，为了回答如何利用低空电离层过程来遥感遥远磁层现象的问题，将对地幔的低空尖端和特征进行研究。该研究对美国国家科学基金会的地球空间环境建模项目具有重要意义。

In order to properly understand the complex interactions of charged particles in the earth's magnetosphere, it is important to study the dynamics and configuration of the high-latitude polar region which is composed of the auroral zone and polar cap. This grant focuses on studies of the polar magnetospheric using low-altitude observations of precipitating particles and satellite auroral imagery. Specifically, studies of the low- altitude cusp and signatures of the mantle will be undertaken in order to answer questions of how low-altitude ionospheric processes can be used to remote sense distant magnetospheric phenomena. This study is important to the Geospace Environment Modelling Program at NSF.