We examine spacecraft data obtained from 0.3 to more than 65 AU to determine the properties of the electrons, protons, heavier ions, and energetic particles, as well as of the magnetic field in which these particles move. Specific structures (shocks, CMEs, magnetic clouds, and abundance enhancements) and general properties (turbulence, intermittency, streams, solar wind acceleration, particle acceleration, and cosmic ray modulation) are also studied. These investigations are carried out in conjunction with theoretical and simulation efforts. Research involves both a magnetofluid level of description and a microscopic examination of the properties of distribution functions and energetic particles.

Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science:Heliophysics Science

Advisors:
D. Aaron Roberts
Aaron.Roberts@nasa.gov
301-286-5606

Adam Szabo
adam.szabo-1@nasa.gov
301-286-5726

Edward Sittler
Edward.C.Sittler@nasa.gov
301-286-9215

Lynn Wilson
Lynn.B.Wilson@nasa.gov
301-286-6487

 

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