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3D Electromagnetic Field Visualization for STEM Outreach

Magnetic reconnection is a process in which plasma in the atmosphere disrupts magnetic field lines and causes a large amount of energy to be released as charged particles that can interfere with radio signals and GPS. Understanding the workings of reconnection in relation to these electromagnetic fields is an important topic of study. This project’s goal is to create a publicly accessible data visualization that illustrates the physical properties of electromagnetic flow fields in space. In doing so, we hope to increase interest in space-related STEM fields by making the material more understandable to interested STEM students and to the public. The visualization has been embedded within a website so that it is available to anyone with an internet connection. The application utilizes Python’s Plotly graphing library for data visualizations, HTML/CSS/JavaScript for the front-end, and Python Flask for server-side processing.

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