Mission
The Center for Space and Atmospheric Research (CSAR) studies the fundamental physics of planetary atmospheres and space environments. These systems include the complex and highly-coupled Atmosphere, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere (AIM) systems of Earth and other planets. Members of CSAR bring scientific expertise spanning the realms of theory, modeling, observation and experiment as they apply to each region of the AIM system. CSAR strives to:
- Develop world-class facilities for experimentation, observation, theory and computational modeling and simulation;
- Leverage broad networks for scientific collaboration to assemble, enable and lead large-scale research projects;
- Engage with federal government, industry, and academic collaborators to provide scientific and technical leadership in our core research areas of expertise;
- Provide education and outreach opportunities that connect our space and atmospheric science and engineering research to collaborating programs across the University (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.).
Vision
CSAR identifies and addresses fundamental research problems in space and atmospheric sciences and engineering. CSAR coalesces teams of faculty and staff scientists and engineers to provide rapid responses to challenges and opportunities. CSAR innovates towards new applications of the space environment that serve the general public, academia, government and industry.
Atmospheric Sciences and Aeronomy
- Acoustic and gravity waves
- Computational gas and fluid dynamics
- High-fidelity modeling of neutral-ion coupling
- General (global) circulation and climate
- Mesosphere and lower thermosphere dynamics
- Upper atmosphere physics, composition and chemistry
- Planetary aeronomy and atmospheres
- Remote sensing: GNSS Monitoring, RADAR, LIDAR, Imaging and spectroscopy
Space and Magnetospheric Physics
- Computational plasma physics
- Dynamics of the ionosphere and plasmasphere
- Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities and turbulence in magnetized plasmas
- Electrodynamics of magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions
- Plasma waves and in-situ spacecraft observations
- Solar wind-magnetosphere interactions
Contact Us
Dr. Aroh BarjatyaInterim Executive Director