This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $582,399 to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to investigate the origin of "active longitudes" on the Sun's surface and their connection to solar convection and coronal mass ejections. The project will analyze 17 years of solar observation data from the National Solar Observatory's Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) and conduct 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations to improve models of the solar dynamo and space weather predictions. The award will also support training for an early-career researcher in solar astrophysics and high performance computing. This research aims to enhance scientific understanding of the Sun's processes and their impacts on Earth.
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