Monitoring the density of the plasmasphere using geomagnetic field line resonances, and investigating density variations

Title	Monitoring the density of the plasmasphere using geomagnetic field line resonances, and investigating density variations
Brief description	The plasmasphere is a region filled with magnetised plasma that corotates with the Earth; during geomagnetically quiet periods, it extends to a geocentric distance of about 5–6 Earth radii. During magnetic storms, however, it shrinks dramatically. Dynamic processes that intensify at such times effectively strip away its outer layers and transport the removed plasma toward the Sun. The topic of this TDK is the tracking and interpretation of this process based on data observed by the EMMA network.
Supervisor	Balázs Heilig
Estimated time required	2 semesters
Number of students expected	1, The instructor is always welcoming new students
Required prior knowledge	basic programming skills in matlab and/or Python; basic electromagnetism
Recommended prior knowledge
Recommended level of study at which the student may join	MSc;
Location requirement; the work must be carried out here either partially or entirely