AERONOMY AND SPATIAL CLIMATE
The Earth is continuously bombarded by particles and objects of different sizes and compositions. Some of these particles disintegrate into Earth’s atmosphere and influence the circulation process of the atmosphere that can affect the variability of our climate. However, other objects pass through the atmosphere impacting directly our surface, representing a threat to the integrity of our cities in both the physical infrastructure and in the lives of their inhabitants. Because of this, it is important to study and monitor the objects surrounding the Earth.
Characterization and modeling of Geospace
This research line refers to characterizing the response of the ionosphere and upper atmosphere to external agents that come from the Sun and/or the Earth itself. This response can be modeled using both mathematical physical models and statistical models, taking into account the interaction or relationship that exists between the different physical parameters that characterize these upper layers of the atmosphere. Thus, the response of these regions to different stimuli can be determined in short, medium, and long term.
Physics of the solar corona and interplanetary medium
We study the internal processes of the solar corona and the formation of solar flares and coronal mass ejections which give rise to the generation of charged particles and electromagnetic waves that are ejected by the Sun and impact the Earth. We also study the processes of interaction and transport of energy between the Sun and the Earth, in order to determine the response of the Earth’s outermost layers to solar phenomena.
Physics of ionospheric instabilities
We study the physical processes that generate ionospheric instabilities in the equatorial region, such as the equatorial Spread-F, Electrojet, 150 km echoes, and others. We also study their development, evolution, and interaction with the neutral atmosphere. This allows us to determine the physical parameters that are mainly affected by these phenomena in order to determine their variability and climatology.
Impact of ionospheric disturbances on peruvian technologies
The objective of this research line is to study or estimate the impact that ionospheric disturbances and irregularities have on the technologies used by our country such as communication and radio-navigation systems from which we are becoming more and more dependent. This line aims to quantify the effects caused by these disturbances, and thus being able to take actions that would mitigate the problems that might be generated.