A Rolling Programme in Space and Planetary Physics
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The work to be carried out in this rolling programme will be carried out in 3 separate and related areas. The first two areas cover gaining an understanding the physics of the variety of plasmas in our solar system. The third area consists of space instrumentation which designs and builds the instruments which make the measurements in space which enables us to interpret and understand these environments. Observing plasma processes out in space provides us with a way to study the fundamental processes that occur in both laboratory plasmas and astrophysical ones which are not as easy to measure. We wish to understand how the sun affects the Earth, what the origins and properties of the energetic particles are which reach the Earth, how the Sun influences the variety of bodies in our solar system, their atmospheres and their nearby plasma environments and how those bodies in turn affect the environment around them.
Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Arizona (Collaboration)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Collaboration)
- Israeli Cultural Institute (IKI) (Collaboration)
- Stony Brook University (Collaboration)
- University of Iowa (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Johns Hopkins University (Collaboration)
- University of Leicester (Collaboration)
- University of Cologne (Collaboration)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (Collaboration)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- Boston University (Collaboration)
- Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (Collaboration)
- University of New Hampshire (Collaboration)
- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) (Collaboration)
- University of Toulouse (Collaboration)
- Braunschweig University of Technology (Collaboration)
- University of Michigan (Collaboration)
- University of Oxford (Collaboration)
- Observatory of Paris (Collaboration)
- Kyunghee University (Collaboration)
Publications
Masters A
(2011)
Electron heating at Saturn's bow shock ELECTRON HEATING AT SATURN'S BOW SHOCK
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Simon S
(2011)
Influence of negatively charged plume grains and hemisphere coupling currents on the structure of Enceladus' Alfvén wings: Analytical modeling of Cassini magnetometer observations ENCELADUS' ALFVÉN WINGS
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Roussos E
(2011)
Long- and short-term variability of Saturn's ionic radiation belts MEV ION VARIABILITY AT SATURN
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pryor W
(2011)
The auroral footprint of Enceladus on Saturn
in Nature
Masters A
(2011)
Electron heating at Saturn's bow shock ELECTRON HEATING AT SATURN'S BOW SHOCK
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Gurnett D
(2011)
Auroral hiss, electron beams and standing Alfvén wave currents near Saturn's moon Enceladus AURORAL-LIKE PROCESSES NEAR ENCELADUS
in Geophysical Research Letters
Arridge C
(2011)
Periodic motion of Saturn's nightside plasma sheet FLAPPING OF SATURN'S PLASMA SHEET
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wei H
(2010)
Comparison study of magnetic flux ropes in the ionospheres of Venus, Mars and Titan
in Icarus
Andrews D
(2010)
Magnetospheric period oscillations at Saturn: Comparison of equatorial and high-latitude magnetic field periods with north and south Saturn kilometric radiation periods
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Baumjohann W
(2010)
Magnetic field investigation of Mercury's magnetosphere and the inner heliosphere by MMO/MGF
in Planetary and Space Science
Bebesi Z
(2010)
Slow-mode shock candidate in the Jovian magnetosheath
in Planetary and Space Science
Kanani S
(2010)
A new form of Saturn's magnetopause using a dynamic pressure balance model, based on in situ, multi-instrument Cassini measurements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wicks R
(2010)
Power and spectral index anisotropy of the entire inertial range of turbulence in the fast solar wind
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Bunce E
(2010)
Extraordinary field-aligned current signatures in Saturn's high-latitude magnetosphere: Analysis of Cassini data during Revolution 89
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2010)
Cassini observations of a Kelvin-Helmholtz vortex in Saturn's outer magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cui J
(2010)
Ion transport in Titan's upper atmosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Jackman C
(2010)
In situ observations of the effect of a solar wind compression on Saturn's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wicks R
(2010)
The Variation of Solar Wind Correlation Lengths Over Three Solar Cycles
in Solar Physics
Russell C
(2010)
Magnetic Fields of the Outer Planets
in Space Science Reviews
Carbary J
(2010)
Global configuration of Saturn's magnetic field derived from observations
in Geophysical Research Letters
Sergis N
(2010)
Particle pressure, inertial force, and ring current density profiles in the magnetosphere of Saturn, based on Cassini measurements
in Geophysical Research Letters
Simon S
(2010)
Dynamics of Saturn's magnetodisk near Titan's orbit: Comparison of Cassini magnetometer observations from real and virtual Titan flybys
in Planetary and Space Science
Glassmeier K
(2010)
The fluxgate magnetometer of the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter
in Planetary and Space Science
Andrews D
(2010)
Magnetic field oscillations near the planetary period in Saturn's equatorial magnetosphere: Variation of amplitude and phase with radial distance and local time
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cravens T
(2010)
Dynamical and magnetic field time constants for Titan's ionosphere: Empirical estimates and comparisons with Venus
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kellett S
(2010)
Nature of the ring current in Saturn's dayside magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Chen C
(2010)
INTERPRETING POWER ANISOTROPY MEASUREMENTS IN PLASMA TURBULENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wei H
(2010)
Upper limits on Titan's magnetic moment and implications for its interior
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Burton M
(2010)
Saturn's internal planetary magnetic field
in Geophysical Research Letters
Jia Y
(2010)
Time-varying magnetospheric environment near Enceladus as seen by the Cassini magnetometer
in Geophysical Research Letters
Kopf A
(2010)
Electron beams as the source of whistler-mode auroral hiss at Saturn
in Geophysical Research Letters
Lamy L
(2010)
Properties of Saturn kilometric radiation measured within its source region
in Geophysical Research Letters
Gurnett D
(2010)
A plasmapause-like density boundary at high latitudes in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Simon S
(2010)
Titan's highly dynamic magnetic environment: A systematic survey of Cassini magnetometer observations from flybys TA-T62
in Planetary and Space Science
McCleese D
(2010)
Structure and dynamics of the Martian lower and middle atmosphere as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder: Seasonal variations in zonal mean temperature, dust, and water ice aerosols
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Edberg N
(2010)
Electron density and temperature measurements in the cold plasma environment of Titan: Implications for atmospheric escape
in Geophysical Research Letters
RodrÃguez-MartÃnez M
(2010)
Harmonic growth of ion-cyclotron waves in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wei H
(2010)
Comparison study of magnetic flux ropes in the ionospheres of Venus, Mars and Titan
in Icarus
Bertucci C
(2009)
The variability of Titan's magnetic environment
in Planetary and Space Science
Lefebvre B
(2009)
Reformation of an oblique shock observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Barnes J
(2009)
Special issue: Titan, Saturn, and Saturn's Magnetosphere
in Planetary and Space Science
Alexandrova O
(2009)
Universality of solar-wind turbulent spectrum from MHD to electron scales.
in Physical review letters
Kleindienst G.
(2009)
Quasiperiodic ULF-pulsations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Horbury T
(2009)
Size, shape, and orientation of magnetosheath mirror mode structures
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2009)
Surface waves on Saturn's dawn flank magnetopause driven by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
in Planetary and Space Science
Owens M. J.
(2009)
The expected imprint of flux rope geometry on suprathermal electrons in magnetic clouds
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Jones G
(2009)
Fine jet structure of electrically charged grains in Enceladus' plume
in Geophysical Research Letters
Kriegel H
(2009)
The plasma interaction of Enceladus: 3D hybrid simulations and comparison with Cassini MAG data
in Planetary and Space Science
Talboys D
(2009)
Signatures of field-aligned currents in Saturn's nightside magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Osman K. T.
(2009)
Multi-spacecraft measurement of anisotropic power levels and scaling in solar wind turbulence
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
| Description | New Rolling Grant Programme |
| Amount | £3,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2010 |
| End | 03/2012 |
| Description | PPRP |
| Amount | £52,954 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2009 |
| End | 04/2010 |
| Description | CINEMA/TRIO spacecraft |
| Organisation | Kyunghee University |
| Department | School of Space Research |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of MR magnetometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | KHU funded collaborative visit to Korea for Imperial staff (P. Brown) |
| Impact | Prototype sensor |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | CINEMA/TRIO spacecraft |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Department | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of MR magnetometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | KHU funded collaborative visit to Korea for Imperial staff (P. Brown) |
| Impact | Prototype sensor |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Boston University |
| Department | Physics Department |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Braunschweig University of Technology |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Israeli Cultural Institute (IKI) |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Department | Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Department | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Observatory of Paris |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Arizona |
| Department | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| Department | Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Cologne |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Iowa |
| Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Leicester |
| Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Michigan |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Cassini and Saturn science |
| Organisation | University of Toulouse |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | close interaction on science analysis and discoveries made by Cassini instrument teams |
| Collaborator Contribution | exchange of data and science ideas |
| Impact | published papers (including Science and Nature), press releases |
| Description | Electron-scale Turbulence |
| Organisation | Observatory of Paris |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Joint research using expertise on electron data (Imperial) and high frequency magnetic data (Meudon) to extend knowledge of plasma turbulence to the putative electron scale where it is dissipated. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Joint research |
| Impact | Alexandrova Phys. Rev. Letter (heavily cited) |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Magnetopause Kelvin-Helmholtz characteristics |
| Organisation | Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| Department | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Accurate reduction and manipulation of electron data and its interpretation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Detailed computer modelling (ISAS) and data assimilation |
| Impact | Ground-breaking paper led by Hasegawa. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Plasma turbulence science |
| Organisation | Stony Brook University |
| Department | C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis and theoretical input, exchange of ideas and scientific analysis |
| Collaborator Contribution | Theoretical input |
| Impact | Scientific papers |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Plasma turbulence science |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis and theoretical input, exchange of ideas and scientific analysis |
| Collaborator Contribution | Theoretical input |
| Impact | Scientific papers |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Shock Physics |
| Organisation | University of Iowa |
| Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Led some research areas, supported others. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Careful treatment of electric field data |
| Impact | Several papers, e.g., Matsui et al (2008), Lefebvre et al, (2009), Sigsbee et al. (2010) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Shock Physics |
| Organisation | University of New Hampshire |
| Department | Space Science Center |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Led some research areas, supported others. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Careful treatment of electric field data |
| Impact | Several papers, e.g., Matsui et al (2008), Lefebvre et al, (2009), Sigsbee et al. (2010) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Press briefings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Numerous press briefings linked to reaearch publications and science discoveries, including appearances on national TV such as news programmes and Sky at Night interest from the press and media |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Public lectures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | numerous public lectures given on different aspects to the groups research public interest in science interest from schools in science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | School visits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | numerous talks given in schools by different members of staff schools asked for visit to Imperial schools described more interest in science following visits |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |