Electrodynamics of the High Latitude Ionosphere

在高纬度电离层入射的电力（平均约10^12瓦）驱动极光显示，在包括澳大利亚在内的全球范围内引起磁干扰和其他空间天气影响。该项目利用耗资60亿美元的商业卫星星座铱星，研究近地空间向电离层的能量沉积。铱星的数据不属于公共领域。该项目提供数据访问，是澳大利亚参与观测空间科学的一种具有成本效益的重要方式。澳大利亚研究生培训是该项目的一个组成部分，提供国际水平的科学卫星和地平线雷达网络数据的访问和解释。

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.