MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.
Organisations
Publications
Matthews S
(2011)
Solar Particle Acceleration Radiation and Kinetics (SPARK) A mission to understand the nature of particle acceleration
in Experimental Astronomy
Coates A
(2010)
Negative ions at Titan and Enceladus: recent results
in Faraday Discussions
Jones G
(2009)
Fine jet structure of electrically charged grains in Enceladus' plume
in Geophysical Research Letters
Lavraud B
(2009)
Tracing solar wind plasma entry into the magnetosphere using ion-to-electron temperature ratio
in Geophysical Research Letters
Arridge C
(2008)
Thermal electron periodicities at 20 R S in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Tokar R
(2009)
Cassini detection of Enceladus' cold water-group plume ionosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Rymer A
(2009)
Discrete classification and electron energy spectra of Titan's varied magnetospheric environment
in Geophysical Research Letters
Storrie-Lombardi M
(2008)
Potential for non-destructive astrochemistry using the ExoMars PanCam
in Geophysical Research Letters
He J
(2008)
Electron trapping around a magnetic null
in Geophysical Research Letters
Lavraud B
(2007)
Strong bulk plasma acceleration in Earth's magnetosheath: A magnetic slingshot effect?
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
Burch J
(2008)
On the cause of Saturn's plasma periodicity
in Geophysical Research Letters
Kopf A
(2010)
Electron beams as the source of whistler-mode auroral hiss at Saturn
in Geophysical Research Letters
Masters A
(2008)
Cassini encounters with hot flow anomaly-like phenomena at Saturn's bow shock
in Geophysical Research Letters
Vaivads A
(2007)
Source of whistler emissions at the dayside magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
Hasegawa H
(2010)
Evidence for a flux transfer event generated by multiple X-line reconnection at the magnetopause
in Geophysical Research Letters
Mutel R
(2010)
CMI growth rates for Saturnian kilometric radiation
in Geophysical Research Letters
Wei H
(2009)
Plasma environment at Titan's orbit with Titan present and absent
in Geophysical Research Letters
Hasegawa H
(2009)
Boundary layer plasma flows from high-latitude reconnection in the summer hemisphere for northward IMF: THEMIS multi-point observations
in Geophysical Research Letters
Jackman C
(2009)
Northward field excursions in Saturn's magnetotail and their relationship to magnetospheric periodicities
in Geophysical Research Letters
Achilleos N
(2010)
Influence of hot plasma pressure on the global structure of Saturn's magnetodisk
in Geophysical Research Letters
Talboys D
(2009)
Signatures of field-aligned currents in Saturn's nightside magnetosphere
in Geophysical Research Letters
Lamy L
(2010)
Properties of Saturn kilometric radiation measured within its source region
in Geophysical Research Letters
Coates A
(2010)
Negative ions in the Enceladus plume
in Icarus
CRAVENS T
(2009)
Model-data comparisons for Titan's nightside ionosphere
in Icarus
Aplin, K. L. And Sawyer, E. C. And Coates, A. J. And Parker, D. J. And Jones, G. H. And Bowles, N. E. And Whalley, M. S.
(2008)
An electric field sensor to measure charged dust on the Marco Polo asteroid sample return mission
in International Astronautical Federation - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008
HARRA L
(2012)
A NEW VIEW OF THE SUN FROM THE HINODE SPACE MISSION
in International Journal of Modern Physics D
Sylwester B.
(2008)
X-ray studies of flaring plasma
in JOURNAL OF ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Sylwester B
(2008)
X-ray studies of flaring plasma
in Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
Szego K
(2009)
O + ion flow below the magnetic barrier at Venus post terminator
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Å tverák Å
(2008)
Electron temperature anisotropy constraints in the solar wind
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shi J
(2010)
South-north asymmetry of field-aligned currents in the magnetotail observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2009)
Hot flow anomalies at Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bunce E
(2008)
Magnetic field structure of Saturn's dayside magnetosphere and its mapping to the ionosphere: Results from ring current modeling
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Escoubet C
(2008)
Effect of a northward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field on cusp precipitation as observed by Cluster
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lefebvre B
(2007)
Electron dynamics and cross-shock potential at the quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Chen L
(2008)
Evidence of an extended electron current sheet and its neighboring magnetic island during magnetotail reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zong Q
(2008)
Multiple cusps during an extended northward IMF period with a significant B y component
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schriver D
(2010)
Generation of whistler mode emissions in the inner magnetosphere: An event study
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Arridge C
(2008)
Saturn's magnetodisc current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Dunlop M
(2008)
Electron structure of the magnetopause boundary layer: Cluster/Double Star observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Nakajima A
(2010)
Simultaneous FAST and Double Star TC1 observations of broadband electrons during a storm time substorm
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pedersen A
(2008)
Correction to "Electron density estimations derived from spacecraft potential measurements on Cluster in tenuous plasma regions"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Nakamura R
(2008)
Cluster observations of an ion-scale current sheet in the magnetotail under the presence of a guide field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Galand M
(2010)
Ionization sources in Titan's deep ionosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Takada T
(2008)
Local field-aligned currents in the magnetotail and ionosphere as observed by a Cluster, Double Star, and MIRACLE conjunction
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Foullon C
(2009)
Reply to comment by H. Hasegawa on "Evolution of Kelvin-Helmholtz activity on the dusk flank magnetopause"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Runov A
(2008)
Observations of an active thin current sheet
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics