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
Bercic L
(2021)
Whistler instability driven by the sunward electron deficit in the solar wind High-cadence Solar Orbiter observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Rae J
(2022)
What are the fundamental modes of energy transfer and partitioning in the coupled Magnetosphere-Ionosphere system?
in Experimental Astronomy
Bakrania M
(2022)
Direct Evidence of Magnetic Reconnection Onset via the Tearing Instability
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Verscharen D
(2021)
The Plasma Universe: A Coherent Science Theme for Voyage 2050
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Murphy K
(2022)
GMAG: An open-source python package for ground-based magnetometers
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
Chakraborty S
(2022)
Statistical investigation on equatorial pitch angle distribution of energetic electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt during CME- and CIR-driven storms
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Maruca B
(2021)
MagneToRE: Mapping the 3-D Magnetic Structure of the Solar Wind Using a Large Constellation of Nanosatellites
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Howes G
(2022)
Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Particle Energization in Space Plasmas Using On-Board Wave-Particle Correlator Instrumentation
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Turc L
(2022)
Editorial: Sources and propagation of ultra-low frequency waves in planetary magnetospheres
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Sandhu J
(2023)
Van Allen Probes Observations of a Three-Dimensional Field Line Resonance at a Plasmaspheric Plume
in Geophysical Research Letters
Staples F
(2023)
Differentiating Between Simultaneous Loss Drivers in Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: Multi-Dimensional Phase Space Density Analysis
in Geophysical Research Letters
Desai R
(2021)
Interplanetary Shock-Induced Magnetopause Motion: Comparison Between Theory and Global Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations
in Geophysical Research Letters
Staples FA
(2022)
Resolving Magnetopause Shadowing Using Multimission Measurements of Phase Space Density.
in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics
Park J
(2021)
Transpolar Arcs During a Prolonged Radial Interplanetary Magnetic Field Interval
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zhao J
(2021)
Vortex Generation and Auroral Response to a Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Increase: Event Analyses
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Rodger C
(2022)
Examination of Radiation Belt Dynamics During Substorm Clusters: Magnetic Local Time Variation and Intensity of Precipitating Fluxes
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
Breneman A
(2020)
Driving of Outer Belt Electron Loss by Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Structures: Analysis of Balloon and Satellite Data
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Remya B
(2023)
Understanding Quiet and Storm Time EMIC Waves-Van Allen Probes Results
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zhang S
(2021)
Determining the Temporal and Spatial Coherence of Plasmaspheric Hiss Waves in the Magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Zhang S
(2021)
Determining the Global Scale Size of Chorus Waves in the Magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sandhu J
(2021)
The Roles of the Magnetopause and Plasmapause in Storm-Time ULF Wave Power Enhancements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
James M
(2021)
The Scalable Plasma Ion Composition and Electron Density (SPICED) Model for Earth's Inner Magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
| Description | Wolfson Visiting Professorship |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 09/2023 |