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2020 Workshop Presentations

CEDAR 2020

22-26 June 2020
Virtual

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CEDAR Science Highlights

Preview of 2020 CEDAR prize lecture

  • Mlynczak, Marty "Are we there yet? Assessing Solar Cycles from Earth's Perspective",  NASA Langley Research Center, Non-student, co-authors: Linda Hunt; 12 min. (view video)

CAREER awards

  • Lu, Xian "Importance of Regional Aurora, Electric Field Variability, and Gravity Wave to the Storm-Time Thermosphere Temperature Enhancement and Inversion Layer (TTEIL) in Antarctic E Region", Clemson University, Non-student , co-authors: Haonan Wu, Gang Lu, Xinzhao Chu, Wenbin Wang, Zhibin Yu, Liam M.Kilcommons, Delores J. Knipp, Boyi Wang, Yukitoshi Nishimura, 15 min. (view video)
  • Deshpande, Kshitija "Characterization of Sources of Ionospheric Scintillation through Modeling, Analytics and Machine Learning", Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Non-student, co-authors: Matt Zettergren, Andres Spicher, Leslie Lamarche, Anna-Marie Bals, Chintan Thakrar, 15 min. (view video)

CEDAR awards

  • Close, Sigrid, "Atmospheric Neutral Density Dynamics through Meteor Observation", Stanford University, Non-student, co-authors:Nicolas Lee; 14 min. Always  (view video)
  • Cullens, Chihoko "Statistical Study of Gravity Wave Variations and Contributions to Stratospheric Sudden Warming using long-term ERA5 data", University of California Berkeley, Non-student, co-authors: Brentha Thurairajah; 15 min. (view video)
  • Duderstadt, Katharine "Using FIREBIRD-II and Van Allen Probes Observations to Quantify the Impact of Radiation Belt Electron Precipitation on Atmospheric NOx and O3", The University of New Hampshire, Non-student, co-authors:Chia-Lin Huang, Daniel Marsh, Francis Vitt, x min. (view video)
  • Chartier, Alex  “F-region ionospheric variability across both polar caps”, JHU/APL, Non-student, co-authors: J.D. Huba and C.N. Mitchell, 12min. (view video)
  • Smith, Steve "Mesospheric Bores: Global and Seasonal and Occurrence", Boston University, Non-student, 15 min. (view video)

DASI awards

  • Kendall, Elizabeth "MANGO-NATION: A DASI Optical Network Studying Thermospheric Variability", SRI , Non-student, co-authors:Asti Bhatt, Jonathan Makela, Brian Harding; 10 min. (view video)
  • Frissell Nathaniel "HamSCI Distributed Array of Small Instruments Personal Space Weather Station (DASI-PSWS): Architecture and Current Status", The University of Scranton, Non-student, co-authors: Dev Joshi, Kristina Collins, Aidan Montare, David Kazdan, John Gibbons, Soumyajit Mandal, William Engelke, Travis Atkison, Hyomin Kim, Andrew J. Gerrard, Joshua S. Vega, Scott H. Cowling, Thomas C. McDermott, John Ackermann, David Witten, H. Ward Silver, William Liles, Steve Cerwin, Philip J. Erickson, Ethan S. Miller; 20 min. (view video)
  • Volz, Ryan “Development and status of Zephyr: a distributed MIMO meteor radar network for space weather research”, MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student, co-authors: Scott E. Palo, Nick Rainville, John Marino, Philip J. Erickson, Frank D. Lind, Jorge L. Chau, Juha Vierinen, min. (view video)

Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC)

  • Bhatt, Asti "Towards reproducible results in Geospace Science: InGeO Resen platform", SRI International, Non-student, co-authors: Ashton Reimer, Leslie Lamarche, Todd Valentic, Pablo Reyes, 12 min. (view video)

Other Science Highlights

  • Immel, Thomas "ICON Mission Science Update", UC Berkeley, Non-student, co-authors: ICON team; 15 min. (view video)
  • Englert, Chris & Brian Harding "A new sensor for winds and temperatures: First look at ICON/MIGHTI data set", Non-student, co-authors: John Harlander, Kenneth Marr, Michael Stevens, Jonathan Makela, Thomas Immel, Scott England, and ICON Team; 15 min. (view video)
  • Gan, Quan  “GOLD Observations of Quasi-16-day Waves Coupling with the Atomic Oxygen 135.6 nm Nightglow in the Ionosphere”, LASP/CU, Non-student, co-authors: Richard Eastes, Alan Burns, Wenbin Wang, Liying Qian, Mihail Codrescu, Stan Solomon, Bill McClintock, and the GOLD team, 14 min. (view video)
  • Yue, Jia "Increasing water vapor in the stratosphere and mesosphere", Catholic University of America, Non-student, co-author: James Russell; Quan Gan; Rolando Garcia; Tao Wang; Pingping Rong; Marty Mlynczak, 15 min. (view video)
  • Eastes, Richard "Initial Observations by the GOLD Mission",  LASP, Non-student, 12 min. (view video)



Agency News

  • Coster, Anthea "Community Input to NASA FST's for ROSES 2021 and Beyond", MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student 

Vertical coupling of atmospheric regions

  • Kendall, Elizabeth "MANGO-NATION: A DASI Optical Network Studying Thermospheric Variability", SRI , Non-student, co-authors:Asti Bhatt, Jonathan Makela, Brian Harding; 10 min. (view video)
  • Li, Jintai "Lidar observations of instability and estimates of vertical eddy diffusivity induced by gravity wave breaking in the Arctic mesosphere", Clemson University , Non-student, co-authors:Richard Collins, Xian Lu, Bifford Williams; 15 min. (view video)
  • Smith, Steve "Mesospheric Bores: Global and Seasonal and Occurrence", Boston University, Non-student, 15 min. (view video)

Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling

  • Themens, David "Ionospheric Modeling Capacity at the Canadian High Arctic Ionospheric Network (CHAIN)", University of New Brunswick, Canada , Non-student, co-authors:Chris Watson, Ben Reid, Anthony M. McCaffrey, Joey Bernard, and P.T. Jayachandran; 24.5 min. (view video)
  • Diaby Kassamba Abdel Aziz "Estimating the daytime vertical E×B drift velocities in the F-region of the equatorial ionosphere using the IEEY and AMBER magnetic data in West Africa", Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire, Grad-student, co-authors:Vafi Doumbia, Obrou k. Olivier, Franck O. Grodji, Nguessan Kouassi, Tuo Zié, Endawoke Yizengaw, 20 min, (view video
  • Merkin, Slava “Center for Geospace Storms (CGS) Science Highlights”, JHU/APL, Non-student, co-authors: CGS-team, 17 min. (view video)
  • Hui, Debrup “Secondary Drivers of MI coupling“, Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, India, Non-student, 15min. (view video)
  • McGranaghan Ryan “Novel approaches to geospace particle transfer in the digital age: Progress through data science”, ASTRA, Non-student
  • Lu, Xian "Importance of Regional Aurora, Electric Field Variability, and Gravity Wave to the Storm-Time Thermosphere Temperature Enhancement and Inversion Layer (TTEIL) in Antarctic E Region", Clemson University,Non-student , co-authors: Haonan Wu, Gang Lu, Xinzhao Chu, Wenbin Wang, Zhibin Yu, Liam M.Kilcommons, Delores J. Knipp, Boyi Wang, Yukitoshi Nishimura, 15 min. (view video)
  • Zhang, Shunrong "Toward a global picture of storm-time traveling ionospheric disturbances", MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student, co-authors 

Long term trends

  • Huang, Tai-Yin "Trends in the Simulated Airglow Temperatures in the MLT Region", Penn State University , Non-student, co-authors:Michael Vanyo ; 15 min. (view video)
  • Ranabhat, Arianna "Potential Volcanic Effects on Geocoronal Hydrogen Emission", University of Wisconsin - Madison , Undergraduate student, co-authors: Nikaan Koupaei, Susan Nossal; 15 min, (view video)
  • Mlynczak, Marty "Are we there yet? Assessing Solar Cycles from Earth's Perspective", NASA Langley Research Center, Non-student, co-authors: Linda Hunt; 12 min. (view video)
  • Nossal, Susan “Multi-decadal Variation of Upper Atmospheric Hydrogen”, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Non-student, co-authors: Edwin Mierkiewicz, Liying Qian, R. Carey Woodward, Stan Solomon, Joe McInerney, Derek Gardner, L. Matthew Haffner, Arianna Ranabhat, Nikaan Koupaei Abyazani, 15 min. (view video)
  • Koupaei-Abyazani, Nikaan "Investigating Potential Seasonal Effects on Geocoronal Hydrogen Emission", University of Wisconsin-Madison, Undergrad-student, co-authors: Susan Nossal, Arianna Ranabhat; 15 min, (view video)  
  • Yue, Jia "Increasing water vapor in the stratosphere and mesosphere", Catholic University of America, Non-student, co-author: James Russell; Quan Gan; Rolando Garcia; Tao Wang; Pingping Rong; Marty Mlynczak, 15 min. (view video)

Ionospheric Irregularities

  • Rathod, Chirag "Development of the gradient drift and Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in sub-auroral polarization streams", VirginiaTech, Grad-Student, co-authors: Bhuvana Srinivasan, Wayne Scales; 10 min, (view video)
  • Goodwin, Lindsay “Recovering high-latitude irregularity spectra using advanced modular incoherent scatter radars”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Non-student, co-authors: Gareth Perry, 16 min. (view video)
  • Liu, Binjie “An assessment of HF radio wave propagation in Antarctica”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Graduate student, co-authors: , min, (view video
  • Alemu, Habtamu “A method of estimating equatorial plasma vertical drift velocity and its performance using C/NOFs observations”,  Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, Graduate student, co-authors: Melessew Nigussie, Debrup Hui, Baylie Damtie, 11 min, (view video)

Middle latitude Ionosphere and Thermosphere

  • Duann, Yi, " Seasonal variation of Global NmF2 distribution observed by FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2", National Central University Taiwan, Graduate student, co-authors: Loren Chang, Chi-Yien Lin, Jann-Yenq Liu; 15 min, (view video
  • Yadav, Virendra, "A unique case of complex interaction between MSTIDs and mid-latitude plasma depletions over geomagnetic low-mid latitude transition region", Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India , Non-student, co-authorto s:; 15 min. (view video)
  • Chakraborty, Shibaji “Sluggishness of the Ionosphere: Characteristic time-lag in Response to Solar Flares”, Virginia Tech, Graduate student, co-authors:J. M. Ruohoniemi, J. B. H. Baker, S. M. Bailey, R. A. D. Fiori, and K. A. Zawdie, 20min, (view video
  • Inchin, Pavel “The dynamics of tsunamigenic acoustic-gravity waves and effects of bathymetry”, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Non-student, co-authors: J.B. Snively, C. Heale, M.D. Zettergren, Xmin. (view video)
  • Lien, Chuan-Ping “Comparisons of the CHAMP data of equatorial magnetic perturbations with the model results of TIEGCM on March 11-17, 2009, case study”, CU Boulder, Graduate student, co-authors: Tomoko Matsuo, Astrid Maute, Claudia Stolle 15 min, (view video
  • Moses, Magdalina "Observations and Modeling Studies of the Effects of the 2017 Solar Eclipse on SuperDARN HF Propagation", VT university, Graduate Student, co-authors: Lee Kordella, Gregory Earle, Doug Drob, Joseph Huba, Mike Ruohoniemi, 18 min, (view video)
  • Eastes, Richard "Initial Observations by the GOLD Mission", LASP, Non-student, 16 min. (view video)

Instrumentation

  • Swoboda, John "Data Processing Quality Analysis using the Simulator for Incoherent Scatter Radar (SimISR) for the Millstone Hill IS Radar", MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student, co-authors: William Rideout, Philip Erickson, Frank Lind; 13 min. (view video)
  • Frissell Nathaniel "HamSCI Distributed Array of Small Instruments Personal Space Weather Station (DASI-PSWS): Architecture and Current Status", The University of Scranton, Non-student, co-authors: Dev Joshi, Kristina Collins, Aidan Montare, David Kazdan, John Gibbons, Soumyajit Mandal, William Engelke, Travis Atkison, Hyomin Kim, Andrew J. Gerrard, Joshua S. Vega, Scott H. Cowling, Thomas C. McDermott, John Ackermann, David Witten, H. Ward Silver, William Liles, Steve Cerwin, Philip J. Erickson, Ethan S. Miller; 20 min. (view video)
  • Qiao, Zishun "A fully-operational multi-static meteor radar system in northern Chile", Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Student, co-authors: Alan Z. Liu, Javier Fuentes, Fabio Vargas, Julio V. Urbina, Chris Adami; 15 min. (view video)
  • Volz, Ryan “Development and status of Zephyr: a distributed MIMO meteor radar network for space weather research”, MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student, co-authors: Scott E. Palo, Nick Rainville, John Marino, Philip J. Erickson, Frank D. Lind, Jorge L. Chau, Juha Vierinen
  • Azeem , Irfan “Developing Ionospheric TEC Monitoring Capability from Oceanic Buoys”, ASTRA, Non-student, 10min. (view video)
  • Ullrich, Syd “Measuring Electron Density with SuperDARN”, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Graduate student, co-authors:Alexander Koustov, Pavlo Ponomarenko, Robert Gillies, David Themens, Nozomu Nishitani, 15 min, (view video)
  • Sanchez, Diego  “Large Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed using HamSCI Amateur Radio, SuperDARN, GNSS TEC, and Ionosondes.”, New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey, Undergraduate, co-authors: Nathaniel Frissell, Gareth Perry, William Engelke, Anthea Coster, Philip Erickson, Michael Ruohoniemi, Joseph Baker, Carl Luetzelschwab, 10 min, (view video
  • Suclupe, Jose "SIMONe Peru: Deployment and Operations", (pdf) Instituto Geofísico del Perú - Radio Observatorio de Jicamarca, Undergraduate, Peru, co-authors: K. Kuyeng, M. Milla, J.L. Chau, M. Urco, N. Pfeffer, M. Clahsen, J. Vierinen, P. Erickson
  • Tupac, Isaac "Initial design of a GNU radio interface for the new version of the Jicamarca Acquisition Radar System (JARS 2.0)", Radio Observatory of Jicamarca, Peru, Graduate student, co-authors: John Rojas, Joaquín Verástegui, Juan Carlos Espinoza, 19 min, (view video)
  • Bernstein, Valerie Uncertainty in Modeling Atmospheric Drag Near the Oxygen-to-Helium Transition, University of Colorado Boulder, Graduate student, co-authors:Marcin Pilinski, Delores Knipp, 12 min, (view video)

Gravity waves

  • Cullens, Chihoko "Statistical Study of Gravity Wave Variations and Contributions to Stratospheric Sudden Warming using long-term ERA5 data", University of California Berkeley, Non-student, co-authors: Brentha Thurairajah; 15 min. (view video)
  • Yang, Fan "Relationship between turbulence and atmospheric stabilities revealed by Na lidar measurements", Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Student, co-authors: Alan Z Liu; 15 min. (view video)
  • Taylor, Mike “The Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE): A new NASA Mission of Opportunity for Global Gravity Wave Measurements” Utah State University, Non-student, co-authors: J. M. Forbes, D. C. Fritts, J. B. Snively, S. D. Eckermann, H.-L. Liu, P.-D. Pautet, Y. Zhao, E. Syrstad, R. Esplin, 15 min. (view video)
  • Nyassor Prosper “Comparison between occurrence of concentric gravity waves over Brazil”, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPACE RESEARCH, Brazil, Graduate student , co-authors: C. M. Wrasse, C. M. Wrasse, I. Paulino, H. Takahashi, J. V. Bageston, P. N. Kleber, P. P. Batista, D. Barros, C. A. O. B. Figueiredo, 15min, (view video)
  • Heale, Christopher "Student Tutorial: Introduction to Gravity Waves", Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Non-student, 43 min. (view video)

Tides and Planetary waves

  • Yamazaki, Yosuke "September 2019 Antarctic Sudden Stratospheric Warming", GFZ Potsdam, Germany, Non-student, co-authors: Vivien Matthias, Yasunobu Miyoshi, Claudia Stolle, Tarique Siddiqui, Guram Kervalishvili, Jan Laštovička, Michal Kozubek, William Ward, David Themens, Samuel Kristoffersen, Patrick Alken; 5 min. (view video)
  • Gan, Quan “GOLD Observations of Quasi-16-day Waves Coupling with the Atomic Oxygen 135.6 nm Nightglow in the Ionosphere”, LASP/CU, Non-student, co-authors: Richard Eastes, Alan Burns, Wenbin Wang, Liying Qian, Mihail Codrescu, Stan Solomon, Bill McClintock, and the GOLD team, 10 min. (view video)
  • Sakazaki Takatoshi, "An Array of Ringing Global Free Modes Discovered in Tropical Surface Pressure Data", Kyoto University, Japan , Non-student, co-authors: Kevin Hamilton; min. (view video)

Lower atmosphere studies

Polar studies

  • Weimer, Daniel "Empirical models of the Poynting flux And Applications", Virginia Tech, Non-student, co-authors: ; 15 min. (view video)
  • Zhan, Weijia   "An initial study of Joule Heating at high latitude based on FPISR radar measurements", Clemson University, Non-student, co-authors: Stephen Kaeppler; 15 min. (view video)
  • Macotela, Edith “D‐Region High‐Latitude Forcing Factors: nighttime oscillations”, University of Oulu, Finland, Non-student, co-authors: Jyrki Manninen; Mark Clilverd, min. (view video)
  • Chartier, Alex “F-region ionospheric variability across both polar caps”, JHU/APL, Non-student , co-authors: J.D. Huba and C.N. Mitchell, 12min. (view video)

Meteor, Meteoroids

  • Close, Sigrid, "Atmospheric Neutral Density Dynamics through Meteor Observation", Stanford University, Non-student, co-authors: Nicolas Lee, X min. (view video)

Data science and data assimilation

  • Rideout, Bill "How can the Madrigal database help with the latest scientific requirements", MIT Haystack, Non-student, 11 min. (view video)
  • Dietrich Nicholas "Thermospheric Neutral Density Estimation via Assimilation of COSMIC-2 Radio Occultation Data", University of Colorado Boulder, Grad-student, co-authors: Tomoko Matsuo, Chih-Ting Hsu; 15 min, (view video
  • López Rubio, Aurora “Assimilation of GNSS Measurements for Estimation of Ionosphere Processes”, Illinois Institute of Technology, Graduate student, co-authors: Daniel S. Miladinovich, Seebany Datta-Barua, Shunrong Zhang and Gary S. Bust , min, (view video)
  • DEBCZAK, CHARLES “3D visualization of PFISR multi-beam mode for sensing ionosphere conditions that lead to GPS scintillations”, United States Military Academy, Undergraduate, co-authors: LTC Diana Loucks , 18 min, (view video)
  • Forsythe, Victoriya ”Model Covariance Matrix Formation: Horizontal Correlation Length", ASTRA, Non-student , co-authors: Irfan Azeem, Geoff Crowley, 15min. (view video)
  • Forsythe, Victoriya “Model Covariance Matrix Formation: Vertical Correlation Length”, ASTRA, Non-student , co-authors: Irfan Azeem, Geoff Crowley, 15min. (view video)
  • Kunduri, Bharat “A deep learning based approach for modeling the dynamics of AMPERE Birkeland currents”, Virginia Tech, Non-student, co-authors: M. Maimaiti, J. B. H. Baker, J. M. Ruohoniemi, B. J. Anderson, S. K. Vines , 11min. (view video)
  • McGranaghan, Ryan “Novel approaches to geospace particle transfer in the digital age: Progress through data science”, ASTRA, Non-student
  • Hoxeng, Adam "Streamlining Experiment Projections for Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar (RISR) to Increase Accessibility of Research Surrounding Space Weather Driven GPS Scintillations", United States Military Academy New York, Undergraduate, co-authors: Diana Loucks, 11 min, (view video
  • Deshpande, Kshitija "Characterization of Sources of Ionospheric Scintillation through Modeling, Analytics and Machine Learning", Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Non-student, co-authors: Matt Zettergren, Andres Spicher, Leslie Lamarche, Anna-Marie Bals, Chintan Thakrar, 15 min. (view video)

Observational networks, Cubesats and mission updates

  • Kendall, Elizabeth "MANGO-NATION: A DASI Optical Network Studying Thermospheric Variability", SRI , Non-student, co-authors:Asti Bhatt, Jonathan Makela, Brian Harding; Keywords:Observational networks, Cubesats and mission updates; 10 min. (view video)
  • Immel, Thomas "ICON Mission Science Update", UC Berkeley, Non-student, co-authors: ICON team; 15 min. (view video)
  • Englert, Chris & Brian Harding  "A new sensor for winds and temperatures: First look at ICON/MIGHTI data set", Non-student, co-authors: John Harlander, Kenneth Marr, Michael Stevens, Jonathan Makela, Thomas Immel, Scott England, and ICON Team; 15 min. (view video)
  • Sarris, Theodoros "Results from the phase 0 studies of the Daedalus mission", Democritus University of Thrace Thrace Greece, Non-student, co-authors: Daedalus Mission Advisory Group and Science Study Team; 15 min.
  • Donovan, Eric “MANGO-REGO: A North American Network of Airglow/Auroral Oxygen Redline Imagers”, University of Calgary Canada, Non-student, co-authors: Asit Bhatt, Emma Spanswick, Elizabeth Kendall, Brendan Bickner, and Tony van Eyken 10 min. (view video)

Education

  • Knipp, Delores "Text and Textbook Resouces for CEDAR Science", additional resource: CEDAR bookshelf; CU Boulder, Non-student, co-authors: William B. (Trey) Cade; 10 min. (view video)
  • Wahl Kaiya,  "Space Weather Glossary Including CEDAR Terminology", University of Colorado, Undergraduate, co-authors: Delores Knipp and Valerie Bernstein; 10 min, (view video)
  • Loucks , Diana “Developing Leaders of Character through Space Weather Education and Applications at West Point“, United States Military Academy New York, Non-student, 15 min. (view video)
  • Coster, Anthea "Community Input to NASA FST's for ROSES 2021 and Beyond", MIT Haystack Observatory, Non-student