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LWS SSAs
Independent Investigations
NNH11ZDA001N
Investigating the Temporal Evolution of Mesospheric Dynamics Before, During, and After Recent SSW Events Using a High-altitude Data Assimilation and Modeling System
Implementation and Validation of Solar Variability in Radiation Code RRTMG_SW
NNH08ZDA001N
Formation of Coronal Flux Ropes and Onset of Coronal Mass Ejections
Effect of Fluctuations in the Solar Wind on the Strength of Polar-cap Convection
Determining the loss of outer radiation belt electrons: a high priority of LWS/RBSP
Self-Consistent Kinetic Simulations of the Global Solar Wind Evolution
Proton Spectra in Ground-Level Enhanced Solar Energetic Particle Events and Implications for Astronaut Radiation Exposure and Storm-Shelter Design
An improved self-consistent model of the near-Earth magnetosphere magnetic field
NNH07ZDA001N
Coronal Mass Ejection Data Products for LWS Science
A Comparison of Flare Forecasting Methods
Development Of "Sequential" Data-assimilation In A Flux-transport Dynamo Model For Solar Cycle Prediction
Eclipse observations of heavy ions, neutrals and dust grains in the solar corona
Long-term Atmospheric Effects of Solar Proton Events and their Contribution to the Polar Solar Cycle Variations
Investigating the impact of solar variability on weather and climate with the high-altitude NOGAPS-ALPHA global spectral forecast model
Evolution of Magnetic Fields and Flows Associated with Flares and CMEs
NNH06ZDA001N
Distribution and dynamics of the solar magnetic flux in the photosphere and heliosphere
Study of conjugate polar ionospheric storm response during typical and extreme solar wind conditions using ACE and DMSP satellite observations
Advanced computer modeling of the lunar plasma environment in the dynamic terrestrial magnetosphere
Relativistic electron dynamics during geomagnetic storms: energization, loss and global coherence
Relativistic Electron Losses in the Outer Radiation Belt Via Their Interactions With EMIC Waves
Modeling variations in solar energetic particle access to the inner magnetosphere and Earth during geomagnetic storms
An Empirical Solar Wind Forecast Model From The Chromosphere
Large Scale Variability in Space and Time of Total Electron Content (TEC) Storm-Time Ehancements Driven by Penetration Electric Fields
LWS Support for SPD Summer School on Observations and Models of the Solar Corona in 2007
Empirical Determination of Effective Heat Flux and Temperature using Semi-Empirical 2D MHD Model of the Solar Corona and the Solar Wind
NASA Living With a Star Workshop
NNH05ZDA001N
The Study of the Changing Solar Interior Using Global and Local Helioseismology
Solar wind geoeffectiveness as a function of IMF and dynamic pressure and its effect on high-latitude ionospheric energy deposition
WAVELENGTH AND TIME DEPENDENCE OF SOLAR FORCING OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM
Daytime Multiwavelength Ground-Based Optical Investigations of Precursors to Low-Latitude Plasma Irregularities
Solar Induced Variations of Stratospheric Ozone: Improved Observational and Diagnostic Analysis
MHD Modeling of Coronal and Heliospheric Magnetic Field Evolution
Modeling The 3D Density Structure and White-Light Appearance of CME Events
Implications of Energetic Particle Precipitation for the Stratosphere
The Study of the Changing Solar Interior Using Global and Local Helioseismology
Relativistic Electron Acceleration and Transport: CRRES and SCATHA Observations in the Inner Magnetosphere
NRA-NNH04ZSS001N
Energetic Particles and the Earth's Environment in Space
Heliospheric Disturbance Propagation from Remote Sensing Observations - Data Analysis and Modeling
The Non-Potential Structure of Active Regions
Predicting Global-Scale Solar-Cycle Features using a Flux-transport Dynamo Model
LWS: Inferring source regions of dispersed injections from Polar and LANL GEO particle data
Solar Proton Events and their Atmospheric Dynamical Influence
Statistical Study of Stochastic, Chorus-driven Electron Acceleration During Geomagnetically Disturbed Periods
A Strengthened Numerical Foundation to Enable Integrated Ring Current and Radiation Belt Specification and Prediction
The interaction between magnetic fields and large-scale flows, and its effects on modeling and forecasting the photospheric magnetic field
Dependence of Magnetic Storm Intensity on Interplanetary Electric Field Variability
Topological Studies of Photospheric, Coronal, and Interplanetary Magnetic Fields
NRA-03-OSS-01
Short-Term Time Evolution of Coronal Holes and Their Impact on the Solar Wind at 1AU
Studies of Ionospheric Plasma Structuring at Low Latitudes from Space and Ground, their Modeling and Relationships to Scintillations
Solar-Cycle and Short-Term Variations of Topside Ionospheric Electron-Density Profiles
Modeling Coronal Structures and Dynamics
Local Seismology of Solar Dynamics: From MDI to HMI
Data Environment: Creation of Online Access to the Complete set of Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) Coronagraph/Polarimeter Observations
LWS: Effect of EUV and High Latitude Forcing on Thermospheric Densities
Short-Term Time Evolution of Coronal Holes and Their Impact on the Solar Wind at 1AU
Creation of a Composite Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance Data Set
Data Environment: Data Mining and Visualization Server at Big Bear Solar Observatory
A Global MHD Model of the Solar Interior for Coupled Sun-Earth System Studies
Facular Studies to Improve Reconstruction and Prediction of Solar Irradiance
Quantifying energetic electron precipitation from the radiation belts and their relation to storm-time dynamics
Experimental and Modeling Studies of Potential Gravity Wave Seeding of Plasma Dynamics at Equatorial Latitudes
Fields, Fractals, and Flares: Understanding Magnetic Coimplexity in Solar Active Regions
An Investigation of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Coupling Through the Subauroral Electric Field with the Development of a Parameterized Subauroral Electric Field Model
Earthshine: Measurements and Simulations of the Earth's Reflectance
Relativistic electrons in the outer radiation belt: Understanding how losses contribute to flux variability during storms
Data Environment Proposal for Archiving Cluster Wideband Plasma Wave Data for the International Living With a Star Program
Characterizing the Solar Vector Magnetic Field with Application to Space Weather Forecasting
Translation and Correction of NSO Kitt Peak Vacuum Telescope Solar Synoptic Data
A global model of the effects of ELF/VLF chorus emissions on energetic radation belt electrons
Philip Isenberg
Comprehensive Survey of Magnetospheric Relativistic Electron Dynamics over Complete Solar Cycle
Multi-satellite Magnetopause Data Environment
Creation of high resolution OMNI and other merged ACE, Wind and IMP 8 data sets, and solar wind cross-correlations
Electron Heating in the Solar Wind
Resolving the 180 degree Azimuthal Ambiguity in Solar Vector Magnetic Field Measurements
Inner Heliosphere Multispacecraft Data Analysis Tool
Modeling the Geoeffectiveness of Coronal Mass Ejections
Stars as Suns: Unraveling Long-term Solar Variability by Stellar Dynamo Modeling
Investigating the Influence of the 11-Year Solar Cycle on Dynamics Using a High Vertical Resolution Zonally Averaged Photochemical-Dynamical Model of the Middle Atmosphere
Solar wind input into the magnetosphere: Assimilation of multi-spacecraft data
Extending the LWS Data Environment: Distributed Data Processing and Analysis
Numerical Modeling of the Evolution of CME Shocks in a Realistic Lower Corona and their Radio and Energetic Particles Signatures
Predicting EUV Irradiance and Induced Upper Atmospheric Density Changes from EIT Solar Imagery
Improvement in the Data Environment for Global and Local Helioseismic Studies of the Changing Solar Interior
A New Data Environment for Ionospheric Electrodynamics Based on AMIE results
The Sun's Role in Decadal Climate Change since 1980, and in the last Century
Tools for Global Understanding of the Sun-Earth System
USU GAIM Data Assimilation Model: A Scientific Tool for the LWS Program
Neil Sheeley
Contribution of Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX) Observations to the LWS Data Environment
A Space Physics Archive Search and Extract (SPASE) System for Data Access and Retrieval
Physical Processes Responsible for Relativistic Electron Variability in the Outer Radiation Zone over the Solar Cycle
Data Environment - Restoration of AMPTE/CHEM Data
The Magnetic Topology of Coronal Mass Ejections
3D empirical tools for the magnetotail
Solar Forcing of Climate through Stratospheric Ozone Changes
Space Weather effects of Solar Wind Pressure Fronts: Atmospheric energy input and MeV Particle Energization
A Systematic Study on Solar Sources of Major Geomagnetic Storms from 1996 to 2006
Impact of Solar EUV Irradiance Variability on the Low- to Mid-Latitude Ionosphere
Quantitative Connections Between Photospheric Magnetic Field and Global Coronal
NRA-02-OSS-01
Helicity-driven sigmoid evolution and its role in CME initiation
Energy Scaling of Flare Phenomena During the Solar Cycle
Stratospheric Modulation of Terrestrial Climate during the Solar Cycle
Physics of Coronal Wave Fronts: Coronal Pulse Waves as a Predictive Tool for CME Properties
Solar EUV Variability Modeling with CHIANTI
Ionospheric response to short term variations in the solar flux
Refining and understanding the auroral electrojet indices
Pacific centers of action: linkage between the solar cycle and regional climate variations
Solar Wind Structure from Measured Boundary Conditions
The Collaborative Sun-Earth Connector
Modeling the Long-Term Variations of Energetic Trapped Protons
Development of high time resolution sensors for the detection of pulsed electron beams employed to measure electromagnetic fields
The geoeffectiveness of solar cycle 23 as inferred from a physics-based storm model
Empirical Low Energy Ion Flux Model for the Terrestrial Magnetosphere
Seismic Study of the Solar Subsurface based on Robust Time-Distance Inferences
Injection of Magnetic Helicity into the Corona
Energetic Particle Acceleration at CME-driven Shocks
Characterizing Solar Farside Images for Space Weather Applications with Near-Real-Time GONG+ Data
Dynamics of Radiation Belt Electrons Associated with Solar Wind Variations
Progenitors to Geoeffective Coronal Mass Ejections: Filaments and Sigmoids
Observational Constraints in the Solar Wind Acceleration Region: The HERSCHEL Investigation (Helium Resonance Scattering in the Corona and Heliosphere)
Efficiency of Energy Transfer from the Solar Wind, Storage in the Magnetosphere and Release into Earth’s Atmosphere
Storm-time ring current: Development of a new storm index and its prediction from solar wind and IMF parameters
Long-Term Solar Irradiance Variations Over Solar Cycles 21 to 23
On the Physics of Strong Magnetic Storms
Oxygen Profiling Infrared Experiment (OPIE)
Building a Space Physics Virtual Observatory for Global and Local Sun-Earth Connection Studies
A Neutron Spectrometer for Solar Sentinel
Determining the Source of High Energy Electrons in the Inner Magnetosphere
Microphysics of Plasma Processes Dissipating Inertial Alfven Waves
Global MHD Simulation Study of Polar Cap Energy Deposition
GPS Occultation Sensor Contributions to Ionospheric Space Weather Specification and Prediction
Do we need a multi-spacecraft cluster at L1 for space weather monitoring?
Storm time ULF waves in the inner magnetosphere
Solar-Induced Variations in Polar Mesospheric Clouds
Spectral Characterization of the Hot Plasma Population at Geosynchronous Orbit Over an Entire Solar Cycle
Assessing Interactions Between Solar Subsurface Weather and Magnetism
Mt. Wilson Solar Photographic Archive Digitization Project
The acceleration and propagation of energetic particles at the Sun and in the inner heliosphere
Coupled Model of Storm-Time Effects on the Low- and Mid -Latitude Ionosphere
Structure and Dynamics of the Near-Earth Large Scale Electric Field During Major Geomagnetic Storms
Investigations of Interplanetary Propagation of High-Energy Radiation from Poorly Connected CME Events
NRA-01-OSS-01
Solar Activity and Long-term Trends in the Ionosphere (SALTI): A Historic-data Analysis and Modeling Study
I-M Coupling Along Auroral Field Lines: Mass and Energy Exchange Between Hot Magnetospheric and Cold Ionospheric Plasmas
Energetic Ion Onset Fronts: Spatial/Temporal Variations In and Near Earth's Magnetosphere
Temporal and Spatial Development of the Ring Current: Model Improvements and Validation Analysis
Investigation and Development of Data-Driven D-Region Model for HF Systems Impacts
Magnetospheric Current System During Disturbed Times
Solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling: Observations during magnetic conjunctions of Cluster with Svalbard
Development and Validation of a Solar-Modulated Atmospheric Ionizing Radiation Model
Integrated Numerical Simulation of the Solar-Terrestrial Environment for the Living with a Star Program
A study of geomagnetic storms using global MHD and kentic radiation belt simulations
Long-Term Dynamics of the Trapped Radiation Slot Region
Variability in the Low Earth Orbit Plasma Environment
Towards a Predictive Model of Equatorial Ionospheric F-region Irregularities
Large-scale consequences of small scale auroral structures (LWS)
Measurement of Electromagnetic Fields via Flight Times from Spread-Beam Electron Sources
Storm-time and solar cycle effects in the high-latitude magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling
Dual Frequency GPS Software Receiver Development for Ionospheric Scintillation Measurement
Geospace Modeling with Adaptive Mesh Refinement
The Importance of Solar Energetic Ions for the Magnetosphere
A comprehensive study of relationships between solar wind density and auroral electrojets
Modeling geospace plasma mass density based on the frequency of ULF waves
Initial development of an analysis model of the Inner Magnetosphere
Dynamics of energetic electron fluxes in the inner magnetosphere
The Magnitude and Variability of the Solar Soft X-ray Irradiance
Role of the stratosphere in amplifying the 11-year solar cycle
Connecting Shock Parameters to the Radiation Hazard from Energetic Particles
Determining the properties of Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections
Forecasting Shocks and Energetic Particle Hazards Using L1 Monitors
Development and Testing of a New Angle Detecting Inclined Sensor (ADIS) System
3D Reconstruction of White Light Coronagraph Images from Two Viewpoints
Predicting the Strength of New Solar Cycles by Fitting Old-cycle Magnetic Field and Meridional Flow Data Into a Flux-transport Dynamo
Living with a Star: Development of an Observation-Based, Hybrid 3D-MHD Model for Predicting Solar Wind Conditions During all phases of the 11-Year Solar Activity Cycle
Solar energetic electrons as predictors of geo-effective CME-driven shocks and solar energetic particle events
Developing Rapid Helioseismic Mapping of Evolving Solar Subsurface Weather and Magnetic Structures for SDO
Observational and Mechanistic Model Studies of the Quasi-Decadal Oscillation
Measurement and Modeling of Geoeffective Coronal Mass Ejections and Magnetic Clouds
Magnetic Cloud Induced Magnetic Storm Intensity and Timing: Near Real Time Prediction for Optimum Future Years
Interpretation of Coronagraph CME Observations using MHD Modeling and Synthetic White Light Images
Case Studies of CME Events: A New Application of MHD Modeling
Observations of the Magnetic Free Energy in Active Regions: the Energization of Solar Activity
Sources of Solar Irradiance Variability: 200-400nm
Understanding the global structure and evolution of coronal mass ejections in the solar wind
An Investigation of the effect of solar variability and particle ionization on the Earth's middle atmosphere
Modeling of Solar Influences on Atmospheric Dynamics
Heliotomography Tools for Studying Interior Sources of Solar Activity
Local Solar Magnetic Fields
Advanced Warning Methodologies for Solar Particle Event Radiation Exposures
NRA-00-OSS-01
Global Magnetosphere/Ionosphere Specification: Low Earth Orbit Constellation Observations and Global Model Intercomparison
Seismic Forecasting of Solar Activity
Determining the importance of energy transfer between magnetospheric regions via MHD waves using constellations of spacecraft
The Analysis of the Predictive Capability of Solar Wind Parameters on Cleft Energization
Modeling Ionospheric High Latitude F-region Plasma Structures
Solar Proton Penetration at High Latitudes: Model Calculations of Cutoff Latitudes and Variations with Solar Wind Conditions
Novel Magnetic Models: Development and Application to CME prediction
An Assessment of the Feasibility of Predicting Major Geomagnetic Disturbances from Monitors in the Inner Heliosphere (0.5 AU)
Energetic Radiation Environments in the inner Magnetosphere: Polar and HEO Data
Prediction Techniquies for Solar Energetic Particle Event Onsets
Characterization of the Time Series Behavior of Solar EUV Irradiances
Dynamic Inner Magnetospheric Energetic Particle Data and Model Synthesis
LWS Proposal to Provide Scientific Guidance and Modeling Support for the Ionospheric Mapper Mission
Development of New-Generation NASA Space Radiation Environment Models
Next Generation Ion Detectors for Monitoring and Analysis of Solar Disturbances and Their Effect on the Geospace Environment
Earthshine Measurements of the Earth's Albedo
Prediction of the Three Dimensional Structure of the Solar Wind at the Earth from L1 Orbit
Propagation of CMEs through the interplanetary medium: Interactions with the Solar Wind
A Search for Magnetic Field Signatures of Coronal Mass Ejections
Interplanetary Shock Prediction Using Real Time Energetic Particle Observations
A Problem-Solving Environment for Living With a Star
A New Kinetic Model for Coronal Heating and Generation of the Fast Solar Wind by Ion-Cyclotron Resonance
Modeling Heliospheric Disturbance Propagation Using Remote Sensing Observations
Magnetic structure and current signatures of storms and substorms
Geospace Environment Variability and Implications for Spacecraft Design and Operation
Investigations of the Space Plasma and Space Radiation Environments Responsible for Spacecraft Charging
Solar Energetic Particle Events in the Inner Heliosphere and Deep Space: A Model for Forecasting Proton Fluxes and Anisotropies
Can we Determine Long-term Solar Irradiance Variability from Terrestrial Geomagnetic and Cosmogenic Proxy Records?
Superposed Epoch Analysis of Ring Current Geoeffectivenss Related to Solar Wind and Plasma Sheet Drivers
Coronal Magnetic Structures Capable of Producing Coronal Mass Ejections
Coronal Models and Applications for LWS
Pre-noon Cusp and Boundary layers: Solar Wind Coupling to the Magnetosphere
Relativistic Electron Variability in Earth's Magnetosphere
Application of New Solar and Atmospheric Variability Models for Forecasting Thermospheric Drag on Spacecraft: Starshine and Yohkoh Case Studies
Solar effects on global climate due to cosmic rays and solar energetic particles
Modeling the Acceleration and Transport of Solar Energetic Particles
Three Dimensional Model for Equatorial Ionospheric Bubble
Spatial Footprint of Solar Direct and Indirect Radiative Forcing during the Past 400 Years
Studies of Solar-Terrestrial Influences Using a Whole Atmosphere Community Circulation Model
A Statistical Model of High-Latitude Convection Referenced to Auroral Boundaries
Solar cycle variation and multipoint studies of ICME properties
A Troposphere-Stratosphere-Mesosphere General Circulation Model Study of the Effects of Electron Precipitation on Atmospheric Chemical Composition and the Tropospheric Weather/Climate System
A VIRTUAL SOLAR LABORATORY: AN INTEGRATED MODEL TO STUDY THE MAGNETIC ACTIVITY OF THE SUN
Solar Influence on Energetic Particles Impacting the Earth's Atmosphere
Historical Evidence for Major Solar-Terrestrial Outbursts for the past 150 Years from the Analysis of Nitrate Data in Polar Ice Cores
Determination of solar wind correlation scales using upstream solar wind observations, the implications for space environment forecasting: how many spacecraft and where do we put them?
Changes in Geomagnetic Cutoff Rigidities over a 400-Year Interval
MHD Streamer Structure: Slow Solar Wind, the Streamer Brightness Boundary, and CMEs
Solar irradiance forecasting, data assimilation, and visualization
Living With a Star: Global Modeling of Near and Distant Geomagnetic Field, Based on Magnetospheric and Interplanetary Data
Modeling Geomagnetic Cutoffs for Solar Energetic Particle Hazards on the International Space Station and Other Spacecraft
Time Dependence of Solar Magnetic Fields
The Relationship between Solar Magnetic Field Changes on Various Time-Scales, Geomagnetic Activity and Energetic Particles
Empirical Constraints on the Initiation, Propagation, and Structure of CMEs
The Development of a New Model of Solar EUV Irradiance Variability
The Magnetic Structure of CMEs: A Comparison of Halo CMEs with Magnetic Clouds at 1 AU
Preparing for Multi-spacecraft Missions: Auroral Space-Time Scales and Magnetotail Assimilation Model
Modeling ionospheric outflow in geophysically relevant coordinate systems
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