University of Calgary

$319,655.50 CAD

≈ 4 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Canadian Space Agency
Program
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2016-2017
Agreement period
March 30, 2017 – March 31, 2023
Reference
csa-asc:003-2016-2017-Q4-03362

Published purpose

The project is entitled 'Suprathermal electrons in the geospace environment and their effects on the upper atmosphere'. Using data from six Canadian space instruments, together with auroral observations made from the ground, the project team will improve models of the aurora to include the effect of the hot electrons that give rise to the aurora. The improved model will enhance our knowledge of the near-Earth space environment and energy input in the upper atmosphere.

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