STFC Consolidated Grant transfer and extension
Lead Research Organisation:
Northumbria University
Department Name: Fac of Engineering and Environment
Abstract
The aims of this transferred programme from MSSL are to break new ground in the understanding of the physical processes at work in:
a) solar wind formation and propagation and evolution through the heliosphere; including the source of the solar wind and understanding which regions on the Sun control the solar wind, and in-situ dynamics of energy transport in space plasmas.
b) solar wind interaction with the Earth's magnetosphere; including solar wind physics at kinetic and large scales, reconnection, magnetospheric acceleration and transport processes and processes controlling the aurora and radiation belts
a) solar wind formation and propagation and evolution through the heliosphere; including the source of the solar wind and understanding which regions on the Sun control the solar wind, and in-situ dynamics of energy transport in space plasmas.
b) solar wind interaction with the Earth's magnetosphere; including solar wind physics at kinetic and large scales, reconnection, magnetospheric acceleration and transport processes and processes controlling the aurora and radiation belts
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Jonathan Rae (Principal Investigator) | |
| Robert Wicks (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Sandhu J
(2023)
Van Allen Probes Observations of a Three-Dimensional Field Line Resonance at a Plasmaspheric Plume
in Geophysical Research Letters
Sandhu J
(2021)
The Roles of the Magnetopause and Plasmapause in Storm-Time ULF Wave Power Enhancements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sandhu J
(2021)
ULF Wave Driven Radial Diffusion During Geomagnetic Storms: A Statistical Analysis of Van Allen Probes Observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Smith A
(2022)
On the Considerations of Using Near Real Time Data for Space Weather Hazard Forecasting
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2023)
Statistical Characterization of the Dynamic Near-Earth Plasma Sheet Relative to Ultra-Low Frequency (ULF) Wave Growth at Substorm Onset
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Smith A
(2022)
The Correspondence Between Sudden Commencements and Geomagnetically Induced Currents: Insights From New Zealand
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2021)
Forecasting the Probability of Large Rates of Change of the Geomagnetic Field in the UK: Timescales, Horizons, and Thresholds
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2024)
Automatic Encoding of Unlabeled Two Dimensional Data Enabling Similarity Searches: Electron Diffusion Regions and Auroral Arcs
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Smith A
(2024)
Ion-Scale Magnetic Flux Ropes and Loops in Earth's Magnetotail: An Automated, Comprehensive Survey of MMS Data Between 2017 and 2022
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Smith A
(2024)
Sudden Commencements and Geomagnetically Induced Currents in New Zealand: Correlations and Dependance
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2021)
The Impact of Sudden Commencements on Ground Magnetic Field Variability: Immediate and Delayed Consequences
in Space Weather
Staples F
(2023)
Differentiating Between Simultaneous Loss Drivers in Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: Multi-Dimensional Phase Space Density Analysis
in Geophysical Research Letters
Staples FA
(2022)
Resolving Magnetopause Shadowing Using Multimission Measurements of Phase Space Density.
in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics
Turc L
(2022)
Editorial: Sources and propagation of ultra-low frequency waves in planetary magnetospheres
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Verscharen D
(2021)
The Plasma Universe: A Coherent Science Theme for Voyage 2050
Verscharen D
(2021)
The Plasma Universe: A Coherent Science Theme for Voyage 2050
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Walach M
(2022)
UK magnetosphere, ionosphere and solar-terrestrial (MIST) awards taskforce: A perspective
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Walton S
(2022)
Statistical Comparison of Electron Loss and Enhancement in the Outer Radiation Belt During Storms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Walton S
(2021)
Cross- Coherence of the Outer Radiation Belt During Storms and the Role of the Plasmapause
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Wang H
(2021)
Earth Wind as a Possible Exogenous Source of Lunar Surface Hydration
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
| Description | Wolfson Visiting Professorship |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 09/2023 |