EAGER: Developing the Wave Distribution Function Method for RBSP Wave Data Analysis — NSF Award to University of California-Los An
Plasma waves are common in the space environment around Earth and influence the behavior of energetic particles that can affect satellites and other technologies. Current methods often assume that these waves travel in a single direction, but observations show that many waves move in multiple directions and arise from
| Award title | EAGER: Developing the Wave Distribution Function Method for RBSP Wave Data Analysis |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2529754 |
| Awardee | University of California-Los Angeles |
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $299,614 |
| Principal investigator | Jacob Bortnik |
| Program | MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS |
| Start date | 04/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Plasma waves are common in the space environment around Earth and influence the behavior of energetic particles that can affect satellites and other technologies. Current methods often assume that these waves travel in a single direction, but observations show that many waves move in multiple directions and arise from different physical processes. This work will develop new computational methods to determine the full range of directions in which plasma waves propagate. Improving these measuremen |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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