Fiona Turett
Washington University in St. Louis
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Advisor: Dr. Robert MacDowall
Abstract
The two STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft are providing the first stereoscopic measurements of solar phenomena. By simultaneously looking at data being returned from multiple subsystems, it is possible to examine relationships between different phenomena. The IMPACT magnetic field data shows magnetic hole events, while S/WAVES radio wave data includes Langmuir wave events. My summer work involved creating an IDL program which displayed both IMPACT and S/WAVES data in one display, allowing for comparison of data. The program is used to analyze data and to identify any correlation between Langmuir waves and magnetic holes. Although preliminary analysis shows no correlation, the system now in place can be used for comprehensive analysis of STEREO data in further studies.
Fiona Turett, a junior from Rochester Hills, MI, is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She has spent the past two summers interning at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center through the Robotics Academy and Student Internship Program. She is a current NASA MUST (Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology) scholar. Fiona works on the Akoya/Bandit nanosatellite project through the Aerospace Systems Laboratory at Washington University during the school years. She is particularly interested in space system design and planetary robotics, and hopes to work in these areas after graduation.
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