This $103,671 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports collaborative research by Dartmouth College to investigate the role of supra-arcade downflows (SADs) in energy transfer during solar flares. The project aims to obtain a comprehensive understanding of energy release in the above-the-loop-top regions of solar flares by systematically studying the energy transfer associated with SADs using a combination of state-of-the-art MHD models, particle simulations, and multi-wavelength observations, including microwave imaging spectroscopy. The research findings are expected to improve the traditional scenarios of energy release in solar flares and contribute to meeting the goals of the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan. The award, with a performance period from August 2024 to July 2027, involves several early-career women Principal Investigators, and includes plans for undergraduate student engagement and developing open-source research software.
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