Welcome to the Center for Computational Heliophysics in Hawaii (C2H2)
The Center for Computational Heliophysics in Hawaii (C2H2) is located at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Institute for Astronomy (IFA). C2H2 is a group within the IFA that studies various aspects of solar astronomy, including:
Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) initiation and interaction
Production of solar energetic particles (SEP)
The Sun's behavior in a variety of filters
Modeling of solar behavior and of specific solar events observed by satellites
Behavior and activity of the Solar Wind
Get an overview of this research in the Research section of the website.
C2H2 is headed by Dr. Ilia Roussev. Postdoc Noe Lugaz and graduate students Cooper Downs and Nada Al-Haddad research under the direction of Dr. Roussev. Read their bios in the People section of the website.
This website also includes an educational section about "The Sun," a photo Gallery of the various research and events associated with C2H2, our "Outreach" efforts, Links to scientific and educational resources, and, finally, our Contact information if you would like to reach us.
Research at C2H2 is carried out with the support of NASA's Living With a Star Program and the National Science Foundation.
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LIVING WITH A STAR PROGRAMWe live in the extended atmosphere of an active star. While sunlight enables and sustains life, the Sun's variability produces streams of high-energy particles and radiation that can affect life. Under the protective shield of its the magnetic field and atmosphere, the Earth is an island in the solar system where life has developed and flourished. The origins and fate of life on Earth are intimately connected to the way the Earth responds to the Sun's variations. Understanding the changing Sun and its effects on the Solar System, life, and society is the goal of the Sun-Earth Connection Theme. |
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ABOUT THE NSFAs described in our strategic plan, NSF is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences. We are tasked with keeping the United States at the leading edge of discovery in areas from astronomy to geology to zoology. So, in addition to funding research in the traditional academic areas, the agency also supports "high-risk, high pay-off" ideas, novel collaborations and numerous projects that may seem like science fiction today, but which the public will take for granted tomorrow. And in every case, we ensure that research is fully integrated with education so that today's revolutionary work will also be training tomorrow's top scientists and engineers. |