Welcome to the University of Colorado TIMED site TIMED STATUS: Successfully Launched on December 7, 2001

The primary science objective of the TIMED mission is to understand the energy transfer into and out of the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI) region of the Earth's atmosphere (energetics), as well as the basic structure (i.e., pressure, temperature, and winds) that results from the energy transfer into the region (dynamics). The core region of the TIMED mission is from 60 to 180km in altitude.

The University of Colorado is an active partner in the TIMED program with 4 principal investigators on the mission. These each investigation along with the PI and department affiliation are listed below

• Professor Jeffrey Forbes - Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary scientist (IDS)

  • Tides, Planetary Waves and Eddy Forcing of the Mean Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Circulation

• Professor Susan Avery - Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
  • Ground-based investigator (GBI)

  • Dynamics of the Antarctic Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (MLT) Region using Ground-based Radar and TIMED instruments

• Associate Professor Scott Palo - Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
  • Ground-based investigator (GBI)

  • Coordinated Analysis of the Zonal Mean Circulation and Semidiurnal Tide in the Mesosphere and Lower-Thermosphere using Ground-based Radar and TIMED Observations

• Dr. Tom Woods - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
  • Instrument PI

  • Solar Extreme ultraviolet Experiment (SEE)

The purpose of this web site is to provide information, data and results pertaining to each of our investigations.  The menu on the left can be used to navigate our web page and to link to other TIMED related web pages.  If you would like more information about a specific investigation then please select that PI from the menu.  Information about models and supporting data can also be obtained be selecting the appropriate menu.  If you have questions or comments about our web page or scientific investigations please contact us by selecting the appropriate menu button under the contact us section of the menu bar.