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
Schippers P
(2009)
Identification of photoelectron energy peaks in Saturn's inner neutral torus
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sergeev V
(2008)
Study of near-Earth reconnection events with Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Menietti J
(2009)
Analysis of narrowband emission observed in the Saturn magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Owen C
(2008)
Cluster observations of "crater" flux transfer events at the dayside high-latitude magnetopause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Štverák Š
(2009)
Radial evolution of nonthermal electron populations in the low-latitude solar wind: Helios, Cluster, and Ulysses Observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Grimald S
(2008)
Medium-latitude sources of plasmaspheric nonthermal continuum radiations observed close to harmonics of the electron gyrofrequency
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kellett S
(2009)
Thickness of Saturn's ring current determined from north-south Cassini passes through the current layer
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hui Y
(2010)
Comparative analysis and variability of the Jovian X-ray spectra detected by the Chandra and XMM-Newton observatories
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Åsnes A
(2008)
Multispacecraft observation of electron beam in reconnection region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Persoon A
(2009)
A diffusive equilibrium model for the plasma density in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bunce E
(2008)
Origin of Saturn's aurora: Simultaneous observations by Cassini and the Hubble Space Telescope
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Henderson P
(2008)
The relationship between j × B and ? · P e in the magnetotail plasma sheet: Cluster observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Khurana K
(2009)
Sources of rotational signals in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Egedal J
(2010)
Cluster observations of bidirectional beams caused by electron trapping during antiparallel reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wright A
(2008)
Downward current electron beam observed by Cluster and FAST
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hobara Y
(2008)
Cluster observations of electrostatic solitary waves near the Earth's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lui A
(2008)
Near-Earth substorm features from multiple satellite observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Deng X
(2009)
Dynamics and waves near multiple magnetic null points in reconnection diffusion region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Foullon C
(2010)
On the multispacecraft determination of periodic surface wave phase speeds and wavelengths
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Jackman C
(2008)
A multi-instrument view of tail reconnection at Saturn
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Clarke K
(2010)
Magnetospheric period oscillations of Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Pitout F
(2008)
Coordinated Cluster and Double Star observations of the dayside magnetosheath and magnetopause at different latitudes near noon
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Balan N.
(2007)
Response of the magnetosheath-cusp region to a coronal mass ejection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Murphy K
(2009)
Reply to comment by K. Liou and Y.-L. Zhang on "Wavelet-based ULF wave diagnosis of substorm expansion phase onset"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Schippers P
(2008)
Multi-instrument analysis of electron populations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Menietti J
(2008)
Analysis of plasma waves observed within local plasma injections seen in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Santolík O
(2010)
Wave-particle interactions in the equatorial source region of whistler-mode emissions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Clarke K
(2010)
Magnetopause oscillations near the planetary period at Saturn: Occurrence, phase, and amplitude
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Whittaker I
(2010)
Venusian bow shock as seen by the ASPERA-4 ion instrument on Venus Express
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bogdanova Y
(2008)
Formation of the low-latitude boundary layer and cusp under the northward IMF: Simultaneous observations by Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rymer A
(2008)
Electron circulation in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Talboys D
(2009)
Characterization of auroral current systems in Saturn's magnetosphere: High-latitude Cassini observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Daum P
(2008)
Global MHD simulation of flux transfer events at the high-latitude magnetopause observed by the Cluster spacecraft and the SuperDARN radar system
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shen C
(2008)
Flattened current sheet and its evolution in substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rouillard A
(2009)
A solar storm observed from the Sun to Venus using the STEREO, Venus Express, and MESSENGER spacecraft
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Foullon C
(2008)
Evolution of Kelvin-Helmholtz activity on the dusk flank magnetopause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Lui A
(2007)
Breakdown of the frozen-in condition in the Earth's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Asano Y
(2010)
Electron acceleration signatures in the magnetotail associated with substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Asano Y
(2008)
Electron flat-top distributions around the magnetic reconnection region
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Ma Y
(2009)
Time-dependent global MHD simulations of Cassini T32 flyby: From magnetosphere to magnetosheath
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Roussos E
(2010)
Energetic electron microsignatures as tracers of radial flows and dynamics in Saturn's innermost magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Volwerk M
(2008)
Magnetotail dipolarization and associated current systems observed by Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masters A
(2008)
An empirical model of Saturn's bow shock: Cassini observations of shock location and shape
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wei X
(2007)
Cluster observations of waves in the whistler frequency range associated with magnetic reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cao X
(2008)
Multispacecraft and ground-based observations of substorm timing and activations: Two case studies
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
McAndrews H
(2008)
Evidence for reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Provan G
(2009)
Polarization and phase of planetary-period magnetic field oscillations on high-latitude field lines in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Makarevich R
(2009)
Time evolution of the subauroral electric fields: A case study during a sequence of two substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hill T
(2008)
Plasmoids in Saturn's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics