Author: Kaiya Wahl
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DEI, META-HASDM, and ARMAS Presentations by SET scientists at Fall AGU 2022
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. The American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall 2022 meeting was held December 11-17, 2022 in Chicago Illinois. Scientists from Space Environment Technologies made presentations on a number of topics and panels, including those for 1) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and Accessibility in the Space Sciences, 2) Data-Driven Modeling and New Measurements of the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere (MIT)…
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SET scientist explains radiation at commercial aviation altitudes
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcasts an award-winning weekly science program called Quirks & Quarks which draws approximately 800,000 listeners each week. Bob McDonald, a 30-year science journalist and science commentator, interviewed Dr. W. Kent Tobiska, President and Chief Scientist of Space Environment Technologies to explain why airplane passengers are getting extra doses of…
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ARMAS Dual Monitor program measures first ever radiation dose in atmosphere column
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Space Environment Technologies (SET) announced the successful accomplishment of a milestone today in the simultaneous measurement of radiation at the top and bottom of the atmosphere at the same latitude and longitude columns. “For the first time ever, there are six instances in which the top-to-bottom measurements were made,” said Dr. W.…