JAR:VIS

Jovian Aurora Research: Visualizing Ionospheric Science

Discrepancy in Jovian Polar Aurorae: Investigating Cause and Impact from magnetospheric Influences

Roles:

• Project Coordinator: Yifan Chen
• Administrator: Sam Courthold
• Theory Lead: Ronan Szeto
• Programming Lead: Will Roscoe

Topics of Investigation

• Possible causes of Jupiter's aurorae, explanation for the auroral polar asymmetry.​
• Moon-related emissions: Io plasma torus and volcanic activity, potentially other moons​
• Solar wind interactions: dayside compression, Dungey cycle, coronal mass ejection​
• Jupiter's magnetosphere & structure: non-uniform magnetic field, atmosphere and core composition