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Space Physics Seminar with Michael Nicolls
Space physics seminarMichael NicollsSRI InternationalAssessing Dynamical Properties of the Atmosphere, Ionosphere, and Magnetosphere using Ground-Based Incoherent Scatter RadarRefreshments at 3:30 p.m. in CAS 500.Talk begins at 4 p.m. in CAS 502.Faculty Host: Joshua SemeterAbstract: The weak radiowave scattering from electrons in the ionosphere is referred to as incoherent scatter (IS). The power spectrum of the scattered signal is related to the intrinsic density fluctuations of the medium through one of the most well-developed theories in plasma physics. IS measurements are particularly sensitive to ion motions in the upper atmosphere, allowing for studies of coupling to both the neutral and electron gases. In particular, observations with the new Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar (AMISR) systems deployed at Poker Flat, Alaska and Resolute Bay, Nunavut are revealing dynamical properties of the ionosphere. I will discuss some of these areas, which include turbulence generation in the collision-dominated D-region, gravity wave dissipation and forcing throughout the lower thermosphere, and energy dissipation, heating, and plasma convection input associated with solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling.
When | 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Location | 725 Commonwealth Ave., Room 502 |