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
Murphy K
(2023)
A New Four-Component L *-Dependent Model for Radial Diffusion Based on Solar Wind and Magnetospheric Drivers of ULF Waves
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
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
Zhang S
(2021)
Determining the Global Scale Size of Chorus Waves in the Magnetosphere
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
Staples F
(2023)
Differentiating Between Simultaneous Loss Drivers in Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: Multi-Dimensional Phase Space Density Analysis
in Geophysical Research Letters
Bakrania M
(2022)
Direct Evidence of Magnetic Reconnection Onset via the Tearing Instability
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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
Wang H
(2021)
Earth Wind as a Possible Exogenous Source of Lunar Surface Hydration
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Turc L
(2022)
Editorial: Sources and propagation of ultra-low frequency waves in planetary magnetospheres
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Agudelo Rueda J
(2022)
Energy Transport during 3D Small-scale Reconnection Driven by Anisotropic Plasma Turbulence
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mooney M
(2021)
Evaluating Auroral Forecasts Against Satellite Observations
in Space Weather
Mooney M
(2022)
Evaluating Auroral Forecasts Against Satellite Observations
Xiao C
(2023)
Evidence for lunar tide effects in Earth's plasmasphere
in Nature Physics
Rodger C
(2022)
Examination of Radiation Belt Dynamics During Substorm Clusters: Activity Drivers and Dependencies of Trapped Flux Enhancements
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
Coxon J
(2023)
Extreme Birkeland Currents Are More Likely During Geomagnetic Storms on the Dayside of the Earth
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Murphy K
(2022)
GMAG: An open-source python package for ground-based magnetometers
in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Chakraborty S
(2022)
Intense chorus waves are the cause of flux-limiting in the heart of the outer radiation belt.
in Scientific reports
Desai R
(2021)
Interplanetary Shock-Induced Magnetopause Motion: Comparison Between Theory and Global Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations
in Geophysical Research Letters
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
Elsden T
(2022)
Modeling the Varying Location of Field Line Resonances During Geomagnetic Storms
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
French R
(2021)
Probing Current Sheet Instabilities from Flare Ribbon Dynamics
in The Astrophysical Journal
French R
(2021)
Probing Current Sheet Instabilities from Flare Ribbon Dynamics
Abraham J
(2022)
Radial Evolution of Thermal and Suprathermal Electron Populations in the Slow Solar Wind from 0.13 to 0.5 au: Parker Solar Probe Observations
in The Astrophysical Journal
Staples FA
(2022)
Resolving Magnetopause Shadowing Using Multimission Measurements of Phase Space Density.
in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics
Yao Z
(2021)
Revealing the source of Jupiter's x-ray auroral flares.
in Science advances
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
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
Walton S
(2022)
Statistical Comparison of Electron Loss and Enhancement in the Outer Radiation Belt During Storms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Smith A
(2024)
Sudden Commencements and Geomagnetically Induced Currents in New Zealand: Correlations and Dependance
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2022)
The Correspondence Between Sudden Commencements and Geomagnetically Induced Currents: Insights From New Zealand
in Space Weather
Smith A
(2021)
The Impact of Sudden Commencements on Ground Magnetic Field Variability: Immediate and Delayed Consequences
in Space Weather
Jeong S
(2022)
The Kinetic Expansion of Solar-wind Electrons: Transport Theory and Predictions for the Very Inner Heliosphere
in The Astrophysical Journal
Verscharen D
(2021)
The Plasma Universe: A Coherent Science Theme for Voyage 2050
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 |