The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $129,863 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), effective October 15, 2024. The grant supports collaborative research on short-wave infrared imaging of auroral and airglow emissions to investigate the role of Alfvénic waves in generating auroral arcs and measure metastable helium dynamics. The project aims to leverage an existing short-wavelength infrared imager and combine those observations with data from other instruments like meridian scanning photometers and incoherent scatter radar to address two key science questions. The findings will contribute to understanding magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, atmospheric drag calculations, and space weather impacts. The grant involves several undergraduate and graduate students and supports an early career researcher. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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