University of Calgary

$319,553.50 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-Q4-03360

Published purpose

The project is entitled « Optical field line resonances: auroral properties and calibration of Swarm EFI ». The project team will use data from ground-based instrument arrays and from Europe's Swarm satellites to understand how the aurora are generated. By understanding the processes responsible for the aurora, the team will also understand the processes that lead to disruptions in navigation systems.

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