The mesospheric sodium layer as a remotely, optically pumped magnetometer for investigation of Birkeland currents.

Time Frame

• 2016 - 2020

Funding

• The Research Council of Norway Forskerprosjekt - ROMFORSKNING: NFR Project no.: 251366

Principal Investigators

• Dr. Magnar G. Johnsen, (Tromsø Geophysical Observatory, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)
• Dr. Jürgen Matzka (GFZ Potsdam)
• Dr. Ulf-Peter Hoppe, UiT (The Arctic University of Norway)

Personnel

• Njål Gulbrandsen (Tromsø Geophysical Observatory, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)

Cooperations

• Tromsø Geophysical Observatory, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway