Analyzing variability across mid-latitudes using airglow imaging
The Mid-latitude All-sky-imaging Network for Geophysical Observations (MANGO) began with an idea of broadening the field-of-view of observations in the nighttime ionosphere. The atmospheric airglow that creates uniform layers around the earth is a unique tool to observe the ionospheric dynamics from coupling with lower atmosphere to impact from the magnetospheric drivers. The mid-latitude ionosphere provides a perfect region to learn about relative impacts of various drivers as the dynamics change at longer timescales. With a nested network of airglow imagers observing both the thermosphere and the ionosphere, the MANGO dataset presents a cornucopia of wave activity resulting from various processes in the atmosphere. In this colloquium, I will talk about the variety of phenomena observed by the MANGO network related to geophysical and magnetospheric drivers, climatological analyses, rare events, and day-to-day variability.
Dr. Asti Bhatt is a research scientist with over 15 years of experience in the field of ionosphere-thermosphere-magnetosphere science. She is the PI of two NSF facilities – the MANGO network of all sky imagers and the AMISR radars. She is also interested in ensuring good data stewardship of geospace data, which includes computational reproducibility and efficient use of vast and varied data through modern data science tools.