This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $353,992 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will support research to understand how changes in the neutral upper atmosphere (thermosphere) affect the formation and evolution of electron density structures, as well as ion outflow, in the high-latitude ionosphere. The project will utilize coupled numerical models of the thermosphere and ionosphere to investigate these ion-neutral coupling processes, and compare the model results to observational data from incoherent scatter radars and GPS. The research aims to advance knowledge of space weather phenomena that can impact radio signal propagation and satellite communications. The award period is from March 15, 2025 to February 29, 2028 and will support a graduate student as part of the research team.
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