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H2C: Targeted Outcome to Capabilities to Implementation. Targeted Outcome: Phase 2015 - 2025, Our Home in Space Determine the Habitability of Solar System Bodies. Required Understanding. Magnetosphere - atmosphere – surface coupling. Quantitative drivers of the geospace environment.
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H2C: Targeted Outcome to Capabilities to Implementation Targeted Outcome: Phase 2015 - 2025, Our Home in Space Determine the Habitability of Solar System Bodies Required Understanding Magnetosphere - atmosphere – surface coupling Quantitative drivers of the geospace environment Impacts of solar variability on planetary atmospheres and surfaces Photochemistry of planetary atmospheres Energy redistribution by tides, gravity and planetary waves and turbulence Extremes of the variable radiation environments at solar system bodies Enabling Capabilities & Measurements First principles data-assimilating models for planetary bodies which describe atmospheric structure and composition and their response to varying energy inputs Spectral, spatial, and temporal variation of photon and energetic particle inputs to planetary atmospheres Density, composition, temperature, and winds: surface through thermosphere for planetary bodies Implementation Phase 2: 2015-2025 Existing Assets: ITM-Waves Theory Program: Coupling in planetary atm. Strategic mission Explorer Candidate MAP, TE, VAP GSRI Model Development: Planetary Whole Atmosphere GCM Rocket Campaigns: Coupling