Department
Geophysical Institute (GI)
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
rocket@giuaf.gi.alaska.edu

Location

Fairbanks , Alaska 99775
United States

Science Specialties

space physics, auroral studies, rockets and missiles

Current Research

Shaped charge injection of field aligned Ba and Ca plasma to investigate the physics of mass-dependent ion acceleration. Fluorescent plasma tracer and perturbation experiments from sounding rockets. Barium, strontiu.m and calcium experiments from the CRRES satellite Red sprites and blue jets - middle atmospheric electrical breakdown above thunderstorms.