Wind and Wave Patterns in the Earth's Ionosphere

该项目将了解即将到来的太阳活动极小期期间中纬度电离层恶劣天气的来源。 特别是，PI将研究电动力学和等离子体物理学在控制电离层扰动特性方面的作用。 此外，他还将确定等离子体物理过程是否可以将大气波在电离层中产生的小扰动放大到最剧烈的中纬度事件观测所指示的程度。 调查人员将协调一些美国科学家的活动，并使用波多黎各阿雷西博附近最大的遥感雷达进行关键调查。 研究生，本科生，入门级专业人员和高级科学家都将参加这个CEDAR项目，并利用年度会议来协调实验，以及分析解释数据。

This project will understand the sources of severe mid-latitude ionospheric weather during the coming solar minimum period. In particular, the PI will study the role of electrodynamics and plasma physics in controlling the character of traveling ionospheric disturbances. In addition, he will determine whether plasma physical processes can amplify small disturbances seeded in the ionosphere by atmospheric waves to the extent indicated by observation of the most violent mid-latitude events. The investigators will both coordinate the activities of a number of US scientists and carry out crucial investigations using the largest remote sensing radar, near Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Graduate students, undergraduate students, entry-level professionals, and senior scientists will all participate in this CEDAR project, and use the yearly meeting to coordinate experiments, as well as analyze the interpret the data.