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$249,999.00 CAD

≈ 3 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: 2020-2021
Agreement period: March 22, 2021 – March 31, 2025
Reference: csa-asc:003-2020-2021-Q4-05140

Published purpose

Ion Heating and Outflow Simulate how ultra-low-frequency plasma waves in our magnetosphere interact with the atmosphere close to Earth. These waves can heat up ions in our atmosphere, and launch them deeper into space. Ion upflow can lead to the loss of atmosphere into space.

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