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A new, ground based data-assimilative modeling of the Earth's plasmasphere - a critical contribution to Radiation Belt modeling for Space Weather purposes
Start date:2011-02-01
End date:2014-07-31
Project Acronym:PLASMON
Project status:Execution
Coordinator
| Organization name:EÖTVÖS LORÁND TUDOMÁNYEGYETEM | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Katalin |
EGYETEM TÉR 000 BUDAPEST MAGYARORSZAG Region:KOZEP-MAGYARORSZAG Budapest |
| Tel:+36-14116724 | |
| Fax:+36-14116711 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.elte.hu | Organization Type: |
Description
Objective:
The security of space assets are affected by the high-energy charged particle environment in the radiation belts. The controlling principal source and loss mechanisms in the radiation belts are not yet completely understood. During a geomagnetic storm the length of time during which space assets are in danger is determined by the loss mechanisms, particularly by relativistic electron precipitation. The primary mechanism for this precipitation is the interaction of several wave modes with resonant electrons which leads to scattering into the atmospheric loss cone.
The nature of the wave activity and the interactions between the waves and radiation belt particles are strongly governed by the properties of the plasmasphere.
At this point there are few existing and regular measurements of plasmaspheric properties, with existing plasmaspheric models lacking the structures known to exist in the real plasmasphere. There is evidence that enhanced wave activity and enhanced radiation belt losses occur due to such structures. In addition, there are large uncertainties concerning the fundamental nature of relativistic electron precipitation (REP), due to the difficulties of undertaking quality in-situ measurements.
To address these uncertainties in this proposed project we will provide regular longitudinally-resolved measurements plasmaspheric electron and mass densities and hence monitor the changing composition of the plasmasphere, one of the properties which determines wave growth. This will allow us to develop a data assimilative model of the plasmasphere.
At the same time, we will monitor the occurrence and properties of REP, tying the time-resolved loss of relativistic electrons to the dynamic plasmasphere observations.
Our approach will primarily use ground-based networks of observing stations, operating in the ULF and VLF ranges, deployed on a worldwide level. Our proposal is made up of 6 work packages to meet these science goals.
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Project Details
Start date:2011-02-01
End date:2014-07-31
Duration:42 months
Project Reference:263218
Project cost:2626262 EURO
Project Funding:1972049 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP7-SPACE
Programme type:Seventh Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Security of space assets from space weather events
Contract type:Collaborative project (generic)
URL:http://plasmon.elte.hu/home.htm
Subject index:Security, Space & satellite research
Results for this Project
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| Organization name:OULUN YLIOPISTO | |
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Name:Leila |
Pentti Kaiteran Katu PL 8000 OULU SUOMI/FINLAND Region:MANNER-SUOMI POHJOIS-SUOMI Pohjois-Pohjanmaa |
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| Organization name:UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELL'AQUILA | |
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Name:Rossella |
PIAZZA VINCENZO RIVERA L'AQUILA ITALIA Region:SUD Abruzzo L'Aquila |
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| Organization name:NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL | |
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Name:Mark Andrew |
Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON WILTSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM Region: |
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| Organization name:INSTYTUT GEOFIZYKI POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK | |
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Name:Tadeusz |
Ksiecia Janusza WARSAW POLSKA Region: |
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| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | |
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Name:Robert |
UNIVERSITY WAY NE SEATTLE UNITED STATES Region: |
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Name:Reiner |
MS 1663 LOS ALAMOS NM UNITED STATES Region: |
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| Organization name:NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | |
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Name:Andrew |
Meiring Naude Road Brummeria 2600 PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA Region: |
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| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO | |
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Name:Craig J. |
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| Organization name:NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY | |
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Name:Anders |
LEROY PLACE SOCORRO UNITED STATES Region: |
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Name:Balázs |
Kolombusz u. BUDAPEST MAGYARORSZAG Region:KOZEP-MAGYARORSZAG Budapest |
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