Nicholas Pedatella

Application of observations and numerical models for scientific studies of Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere, with a primary emphasis on understanding the influence of lower atmospheric waves on the spatial and temporal variability of the mesosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere. The use of numerical simulations to study of the fundamental mechanisms by which tides and planetary waves impact the ionosphere. Development and application of data assimilation techniques in order to understand the short-term variability in the middle and upper atmosphere. The response of the ionosphere to geomagnetic variability, and the interaction between geomagnetic variability and lower atmosphere forcing. Improving ionosphere remote sensing techniques using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations.