The Solar Terrestrial Physics Research Programme (STP) at the Swedish
Institute of Space Physics is now part of the Solar Terrestrial and Atmospheric Research (STAR) programme.
Solar terrestrial physics research
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The first Swedish
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Viking
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The first Swedish
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Astrid-1
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The Swedish student
nanosatellite Munin
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IRF conducts research into aspects of the sun, the solar
corona and the space environment, including the solar wind's
interaction with satellites, the Earth and its magnetosphere.
Objectives
The objectives of the research are to:
- Improve our understanding of basic space plasma physics
phenomena in the solar-terrestrial environment, with focus on
problems related with the variable Sun and its influence on the
Earth, its atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere;
- Improve our understanding of the long-term solar
variability and how it affects the Earth, human
society, technological systems and climate;
- Communicate our knowledge about solar-terrestrial relations
to Swedish society.
For questions regarding the research, contact Dr Johan Kero, kero*irf.se, tel. +46-980-79084.
Related Infrastructure and Instruments
- The ALIS project and
related activities relating to optical auroral research are handled by
Urban Brändström and Tima Sergienko.
- The activities using EISCAT
are handled by Johan Kero and Thomas Leyser
- The activities related to Infrasound measurements are handled by Johan Kero
- The activities related to observatory
instruments are handled by Urban Brändström, M Yamauchi, Thomas Leyser, and Johan Kero
- The activities related to satellite instruments are handled by Hans Nilsson and M Yamauchi
- The activities related to Space Weather handled by Peter Wintoft and other scientists
Last change: 2020-04-15, webmaster*irf.se
