Improving Global Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of the Interaction of the Solar Wind with the Magnetosphere and Ionosphere System

Abstract

Prediction of space weather phenomena can help mitigate the impacts of magnetic storms at Earth. Space weather observations are sparse so the emphasis in space weather prediction is necessarily on theoretical models of space weather phenomena. One approach to that is to use results from an ensemble of theoretical models. In this project we plan to take first steps in that direction using the solar wind, magnetosphere and ionosphere simulations currently being used in Korea and at UCLA.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2022
Source ID
FA23862114033

Entities

People

  • R. J. Walker

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space