Preview of "The Lower Fringes of Outer Space: The Thermosphere and Ionosphere"
Channel: NSF NCAR & UCAR Science Education
Date: 22/03/2021

In this short video, we preview our NCAR Explorer Series talk with NCAR scientist Dr. Liying Qian called "The Lower Fringes of Outer Space: The Thermosphere and Ionosphere."

Lecture Abstract: The Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere are at the lower fringes of outer space. This is where space weather impacts radio communication, GPS navigation, and satellite operation, and changing space climate impacts space debris accumulation. In this NCAR Explorer Series lecture, Dr. Liying Qian talks about space weather and space climate, and how scientists study the impact that they could have on space technology and space assets on which we increasingly rely.

Learn more about the NCAR Explorer Series: https://edec.ucar.edu/public/ncar-explorer-series