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Resolving Physical Conditions of Diffuse Ionized Gas throughout the Milky Way-Magellanic System
PI Lawrence Haffner
CO-I Edwin Mierkiewicz
We use a dedicated, sensitive spectroscopic facility in Chile, the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper (WHAM), to study the physical conditions of the diffuse ionized gas (DIG) in the Milky Way and Magellanic System.
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Observations and Analysis of Wave-Induced Constituent Transport in the Mesopause Region
PI Zhuangren Liu
Vertical constituent transport is a fundamental atmospheric process that has profound effects on the chemistry and composition of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT). The contributions of gravity wave to the transport and its impact on the composition and structure of the mesopause region is being investigated using a combination of theory, observations and atmospheric chemical models.
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Collaborative Research: Instabilities and Turbulence in Gravity Wave Dissipation and Formation of Thermospheric Sodium Layers above the Andes
PI Zhuangren Liu
CO-I Fan Yang
CO-I Zishun Qiao
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MRI: Acquisition of A Meteor Radar for the Andes Lidar Observatory
PI Zhuangren Liu
CO-I Zishun Qiao
CO-I Fan Yang
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REU Site: Exploring Aerospace Research at the Intersection of Mechanics, Materials Science, and Aerospace Physiology
PI Foram Madiyar
CO-I Alberto Mello
This Project is founded by National Science Foundation, under REU site. This project aims to educate students and promote scientific research in materials and aerospace science that encompasses not only building lighter and smarter materials for aerospace applications but also understanding the impact of the space environment on physiological and biological changes.
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Measuring Interstellar Temperature and Ionization Variations Using Observations of Faint Diffuse [OII] Emission
PI Edwin Mierkiewicz
The interstellar medium (ISM) plays a vital role in the ongoing cycle of stellar birth and death as well as galactic evolution. However the role of interstellar matter, from how its properties are influenced by stars to how, in turn, its properties influence star formation is poorly understood.
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High Spectral Resolution Observations of Lunar Exospheric Emissions
PI Edwin Mierkiewicz
We are employing high-resolution Fabry-Perot spectroscopy of neutral sodium and potassium emission to investigate the morphology and dynamics of the lunar sodium exosphere. Likely atmosphere source mechanisms are thermal desorption, photo-desorption, ion sputtering, and meteoric impact ablation.
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Cross-Scale Wave Coupling Processes in Kelvin-Helmholtz Structures
PI Heidi Nykyri
Project investigates cross-scale wave coupling processes and their role on ion heating, mixing and diffusion.
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Experimental Identification of Plasma Wave Modes in Vicinity of KH Vortices and in Plasma ’Mixing’ Regions in Low Latitude Boundary Layer (Ion scales)
PI Heidi Nykyri
Project uses Cluster spacecraft data to identify ion-scale waves within Kelvin-Helmholtz waves.
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Statistical correlation study between solar wind, magnetosheath and plasma sheet properties
PI Heidi Nykyri
CO-I Xuanye Ma
Statistical study of the solar wind, magnetosheath, and magnetospheric plasma properties usinng 8+ years of THEMIS data.
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