Electrodynamics of Auroral Forms at Very High Latitudes

Information

• NSF Award
• 8717840

Owner

• Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.

• Award Id

  8717840

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/1991 - 33 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 153,900.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

The interaction of the solar wind with ionized gas confined by the earth's magnetic field results in a long extension downwind to many earth radii of the magnetic field and gas (the magnetosphere) and the generation of currents of millions of amperes which flow through the high latitude ionosphere, and create the striking displays of light emission known as the aurora. This award is for the use of radar and optical and magnetic field measuring equipment to determine the pattern of electric fields associated with the currents and auroral emissions, to help in understanding the physical processes that take place at the boundary between the solar wind and the magnetosphere.

• Program Officer

  Kenneth H. Schatten

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/20/1988 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/2/1990 - 34 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Inc

• City

  Palo Alto

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  3251 Hanover Street

• Postal Code

  943041121

• Phone Number

  6504242007

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Robinson

• Start Date

  7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Richard

• Last Name

  Vondrak

• Email Address

  vondrak@agena.space.lockheed.com

• Start Date

  7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Space

• Code

  205000