The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $753,858 Project Grant under the Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to support a collaborative research effort focused on enhancing geospace research facilities at the U.S. Antarctic stations of South Pole, McMurdo, and Palmer. The grant will fund the deployment and maintenance of a suite of geospace instrumentation, including magnetometers, riometers, GPS receivers, and other sensors, to study the interactions between the solar wind, magnetosphere, and ionosphere in the Antarctic region. The project aims to provide a holistic understanding of geospace phenomena and their impact on space weather, with the collected data enabling research on topics such as magnetospheric boundary dynamics, natural electromagnetic emissions, and the effects of geomagnetic disturbances. The project will also train and educate young scientists, graduate, and undergraduate students. The grant period runs from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2029.
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