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
Marchaudon A.
(2009)
Shape, size, velocity and field-aligned currents of dayside plasma injections: a multi-altitude study
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Pickett J. S.
(2009)
Electrostatic solitary waves in current layers: from Cluster observations during a super-substorm to beam experiments at the LAPD
in NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS
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
Lavraud B
(2009)
Observation of a Complex Solar Wind Reconnection Exhaust from Spacecraft Separated by over 1800 R E
in Solar Physics
Pasetto S
(2009)
Tidal effects on the spatial structure of the Local Group
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Masters A
(2009)
Hot flow anomalies at Saturn's bow shock
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Masson A
(2009)
Advances in Plasmaspheric Wave Research with CLUSTER and IMAGE Observations
in Space Science Reviews
Zhang, Q. And Liu, R. And Huang, J. And Dunlop, M. W. And Bogdonava, Y. V. And Walsh, A. P.
(2009)
Simultaneous TC-1 and Cluster observations of FTE on 13 March 2004
in Chinese Journal of Space Science
Szego K
(2009)
O + ion flow below the magnetic barrier at Venus post terminator
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Starling R
(2009)
Constraining the energy budget of GRB???080721
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grimald S
(2009)
Modulation of NTC frequencies by Pc5 ULF pulsations: Experimental test of the generation mechanism and magnetoseismology of the emitting surface
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Milan S
(2009)
A superposed epoch analysis of auroral evolution during substorm growth, onset and recovery: open magnetic flux control of substorm intensity
in Annales Geophysicae
Williams D
(2009)
Evidence from the Extreme-Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer for Axial Filament Rotation before a Large Flare
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Matthews S
(2009)
Magnetic coupling in the solar system
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Gao Y
(2009)
Molecular line profiles of collapsing gas clouds
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Arridge C
(2009)
Plasma electrons in Saturn's magnetotail: Structure, distribution and energisation
in Planetary and Space Science
Nesvadba N
(2009)
CO line emission in the halo of a radio galaxy at z = 2.6
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Tiengo A
(2009)
Quiet but still bright: XMM-Newton observations of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 0526-66
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Esposito P
(2009)
Spin-down rate and inferred dipole magnetic field of the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1627-41
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Lindstedt T
(2009)
Separatrix regions of magnetic reconnection at the magnetopause
in Annales Geophysicae
Fender R
(2009)
An anticorrelation between X-ray luminosity and Ha equivalent width in X-ray binaries
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Mühlbachler S
(2009)
Cluster observations showing the indication of the formation of a modified-two-stream instability in the geomagnetic tail
in Advances in Space Research
Muglach K
(2009)
EVIDENCE FOR MIXED HELICITY IN ERUPTING FILAMENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Persoon A
(2009)
A diffusive equilibrium model for the plasma density in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Rea N
(2009)
The first outburst of the new magnetar candidate SGR 0501+4516
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Deng X
(2009)
Dynamics and waves near multiple magnetic null points in reconnection diffusion region
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
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
Robertson I
(2009)
Structure of Titan's ionosphere: Model comparisons with Cassini data
in Planetary and Space Science
Leblanc F
(2009)
Mars environment and magnetic orbiter scientific and measurement objectives.
in Astrobiology
Fear R
(2009)
Simultaneous observations of flux transfer events by THEMIS, Cluster, Double Star, and SuperDARN: Acceleration of FTEs
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Green L
(2009)
FLUX ROPE FORMATION PRECEDING CORONAL MASS EJECTION ONSET
in The Astrophysical Journal
Baker D
(2009)
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION ALONG QUASI-SEPARATRIX LAYERS AS A DRIVER OF UBIQUITOUS ACTIVE REGION OUTFLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Symeonidis M
(2009)
The link between SCUBA and Spitzer : cold galaxies at z ? 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Esposito P
(2009)
XMM-NEWTON DISCOVERY OF 2.6 s PULSATIONS IN THE SOFT GAMMA-RAY REPEATER SGR 1627-41
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wei H
(2009)
Plasma environment at Titan's orbit with Titan present and absent
in Geophysical Research Letters
Sarty G
(2009)
Periodicities in the high-mass X-ray binary system RX J0146.9+6121/LS I+61°235
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kuin N
(2009)
GRB 081203A: Swift UVOT captures the earliest ultraviolet spectrum of a gamma-ray burst
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
McNamara A
(2009)
X-ray polarization in relativistic jets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Forsyth C
(2009)
Solar wind and substorm excitation of the wavy current sheet
in Annales Geophysicae
Mignani R
(2009)
HST observations of the nebula around the central compact object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tripathi D
(2009)
ACTIVE REGION LOOPS: HINODE /EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING SPECTROMETER OBSERVATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zhao M
(2009)
Flare-induced signals in polarization measurements during the X2.6 flare on 2005 January 15
in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Harra, L.
(2009)
Solar flares and associated phenomena
in Asian Journal of Physics
Morooka M. W.
(2009)
The electron density of Saturn's magnetosphere
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Pavan L
(2009)
Topology of magnetars external field - I. Axially symmetric fields
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tripathi D
(2009)
TEMPERATURE TOMOGRAPHY OF A CORONAL SIGMOID SUPPORTING THE GRADUAL FORMATION OF A FLUX ROPE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hohle M
(2009)
Spectral and temporal variations of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125: new XMM-Newton observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics