University of Alberta

Published purpose

This project is entitled ""Ground-based signatures of energy input by ULF waves to the ionosphere, thermosphere, and radiation belts"". Geomagnetic storms have an impact in space and on Earth as they can damage satellites orbiting near the Earth and are a threat to astronauts working in space. They also influence satellite navigation and communications and can seriously impair ground infrastructure and affect electric power networks. The team will use data from Canadian scientific instruments deployed on four satellites along with data from a series of ground instruments deployed across Canada to develop computer simulations of geomagnetic storms to better understand and mitigate the impact of space weather.