Award Abstract #0092907
PECASE: A New Approach for Radio Remote Sensing of the Ionosphere

NSF Org:	AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	December 15, 2000
Latest Amendment Date:	January 24, 2005
Award Number:	0092907
Award Instrument:	Continuing grant
Program Manager:	Cassandra G. Fesen AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	March 1, 2001
Expires:	February 28, 2007 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$413891
Investigator(s):	Steven Cummer cummer@ee.duke.edu (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Duke University 2200 W. Main St, Suite 710 Durham, NC 27705 919/684-3030
NSF Program(s):	AERONOMY
Field Application(s):	0205000 Space
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 1187, 1076, 1045, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1521

ABSTRACT

Abstract for Cummer 0092907

A CAREER development plan for the integration of research and education in the area of upper atmospheric remote sensing at Duke University is proposed. The research component focuses on the development and implementation of a new broadband radio technique designed to detect radio signals from lightning bolts. The analysis of these observations would examine the frequency dispersion of these signals to study the horizontal and vertical distribution of ionospheric plasma by a tomographic inversion using a three dimensional model of the propagation of broadband signals through the ionospheric waveguide. The educational component is aimed at curriculum development, graduate and undergraduate student training and mentoring, and incorporating elements of the proposed research into classroom and laboratory teaching.

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