CEDAR email: Unsolved Problems in Plasmaspheric Physics, Arecibo Observatory Colloquium: Jan. 21

[Jens Lautenbach]

Dear CEDAR community,

The Arecibo Observatory Colloquium Series presents on January 21, 2020 2:00PM (AST) the talk "Unsolved Problems in Plasmaspheric Physics" by Dr. Michael Denton from the Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado and New Mexico Consortium, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The colloquium will be streamed via Zoom (https://zoom.us/<https://zoom.us/j/671457414?pwd=UmRtdFlLV3JHWHA0L3NwRVhtdWhPQT09%0A>) or join by phone: +1 929 436 2866, conference ID: 671-457-414. Further information can be found at the Colloquium Series Website<http://www.naic.edu/pkg/webutils/series/#./pages/blog/unsolved-problems-in-plasmaspheric-physics.html>.
If you like to join the Arecibo Observatory Colloquium mailing list please see this page<https://areciboobservatory.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3057031f1c6bb49feeefdf63d&id=a7d471a7b5>.

Abstract:
The plasmasphere is a region of cold (~1 eV) plasma that forms from the up flow of ionospheric material on closed magnetic field lines. In this colloquium we present a brief history of plasmaspheric research, summarize our current understanding of plasmapheric dynamics, and discuss ground-based and space-based observations of the plasmasphere. We also outline the limits of our current knowledge of the plasmasphere and list outstanding science questions where our understanding is incomplete. Finally, we discuss potential new facilities/missions that could make progress on better understanding this important and dynamic region of the coupled Sun-Earth system.


Best regards,

Dr. Jens Lautenbach
Observatory Scientist

Arecibo Observatory - University of Central Florida
Space & Atmospheric Sciences
HC-3 BOX 53995
Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612

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