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The following are journal articles published by members of the faculty and staff at the Center during 1999 and the 1997/98 year. The names of the Center faculty and staff are presented in bold type while student names are italicized.




Journal Articles Published in 1999

Chen, J., T.A. Fritz, K.Kudela, "Cusp: A new acceleration region of the magnetosphere" Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Vol 49, No. 4a, 667-673, 1999.

Fritz, T.A. and J. Chen, "Reply to "Comment on: 'Correlation of cusp MeV helium with turbulent ULF power spectra and its implications" by Trattner, Fuselier, Peterson, and Chang." Geophys. Res. Lett.,26 No. 10, 1363, 1999.

Evolution of Electron Phase-Space Holes in a 2-D Magnetized Plasma by M. Oppenheim, G.L. Newman and M.V. Goldman in Phys Rev Lett, Vol 23, Issue 11, 1999.

Nonlinear two-stream instabilities as an explanation for auroral bipolar wave structures by M.V. Goldman, M.M. Oppenheim and D.L. Newman in Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 26., No. 13, 1821-1824, 1999.

Spjeldvik, W.N., T.A. Fritz, R.B. Sheldon, and J. Chen, "Magnetic Local Time Survey of Radiation Belt Helium Ion Structure Conducted with Data from the Polar CAMMICE/HIT Instrument," Phys. Chem. Earth (C), 24, 233-238, 1999.

Henderson, M. G., G. D. Reeves, K. R. Moore, H. E. Spence, A. M. Jorgensen, J. F. Fennell, J. B. Blake, and E. C. Roelof, Energetic neutral atom imaging with the POLAR CEPPAD/IPS instrument: initial forward modeling results, Phys. and Chem. of the Earth, 24, 203, 1999.

Fennell, J. F., J. L. Roeder, R. Freidel, M. Grande, and H. E. Spence, Dayside open field line region boundary at high altitudes, Phys. and Chem. of the Earth, 24, 129, 1999.

Jorgensen, A. M., H. E. Spence, T., J. Hughes, and D. McDiarmid, A study of omega bands and Ps-6 pulsations on the ground, at low-altitude, and at geostationary orbit, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 1999.

Fritz, T. A., J. Chen, R. B. Sheldon, H. E. Spence, J. F. Fennell, S. Livi, C. T. Russell, and J. S. Pickett, Cusp energetic particle events measured by POLAR spacecraft, Phys. and Chem. of the Earth, 24, 135, 1999.

Angelopoulos, V., and H. E. Spence, Magnetospheric constellation: past, present, and future, in The International Solar Terrestrial Physics Program: The Great Observatory for the Sun-Earth Connection, AGU Geophysical Monograph Volume 109, pp. 247- 262, 1999.

Henderson, M. G. , G. D. Reeves, A. M. Jorgensen, H. E. Spence, L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth, J. F. Fennell, J. L. Roeder, and J. B.Blake, POLAR CEPPAD/IPS Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA) Images of a Substorm Injection , Adv. Space Res., in press, 1999.

 

Journal Articles Published in 1998

Chen, J., T. A. Fritz, R. B. Sheldon, H. E. Spence, W. N Spjeldvik, J. F. Fennell, S. Livi, C. T. Russell, and D. A. Gurnett, Cusp energetic particle events: implications for a major acceleration region of the magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 69, 1998.

Chen, J. and T. A. Fritz, "Correlation of cusp MeV helium with turbulent ULF power spectra and its implications," Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4113 (1998).

Fennel, J.F., M. W. Chen, J., L. Roeder, W. K. Peterson, K. J. Trattner, R. Friedel, S. Livi, M. Grande, C. Perry, T. A. Fritz, and R. Sheldon, "Multiple Discrete-Energy Ion Features in the Inner Magnetosphere: Polar Observations", in Physics of Space Plasmas, No. 15, p 395-400, MIT Center for Theoretical Geo/Cosmo Plasma Physics, Cambridge, MA, 1998.

Jorgensen, A. M., K. L. Hirsch, M.J. Alothman, S. Braginsky, T.A. Fritz, "Electric Field Instrument Using Radiated Electrons (E-FIRE): An innovative approach to the measurement of electric fields in the Earth's magnetosphere," IN Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas: Fiedls AGU Geophysical Monographi 103, 59-64, 1998.

PIC Simulations of Bipolar Wave Structures Driven by Dense Beams in the Auroral Ionosphere by M.Goldman, M. Oppenheim and D. Newman, Physics of Space Plasmas, No. 15, 1998.

Ohtani, S., K. Takahashi, T. Higuchi, A. T. Y. Lui, H. E. Spence, and J. F. Fennell, AMPTE/CCE and SCATHA simultaneous observations of substorm-associated magnetic fl uctuations, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 4671, 1998.

PIC Simulatons of Bipolar Wave Structures Driven by Sense Beams in the Auroral Ionosphereby M. Goldman, M. Oppenheim and D. Newman, Physics of Space Plasmas, No. 15, 1998.

A saturation mechanism for the Farley-Buneman Instability by N. Otani and M. Oppenheim, published in Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 25, No. 11, 1833, 1998.

New Insights into how beam-excited instabilities saturate by M. Goldman, D. Newman, and M. Oppenheim, Physica Scripta, Vol. T75, 5257, 1998.

Baker, D. N., T. Pulkinnen, X. Li, S. G. Kanekal , J. B. Blake, R. S. Selesnik, M. G. Henderson, G. D. Reeves, and H. E. Spence, Coronal mass ejections, magnetic clouds, and relativistic magnetospheric electron events: ISTP, J. Geophys. Res, 103, 17279, 1998.

Sheldon, R. B., H. E. Spence, and J. F. Fennell, Observation of the 40keV Field-Aligned Ion Beams, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25 ,1617, 1998.

Sheldon, R. B., H. E. Spence, J. D. Sullivan, T. A. Fritz, and J. Chen, The discovery of trapped energetic electrons in the outer cusp, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 1825, 1998.

Sheldon, R. B., and H. E. Spence, A new magnetic storm model, in Geospace Mass and Energy Flow: Results from the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Program, AGU Geophysical Monograph 104, pp. 349-354, 1998.

Chang, S.-W., J. D. Scudder, S. A. Fuselier, J. F. Fennell, K. J. Trattner, J. S. Pickett, H. E. Spence, J. D. Menietti, W. K. Peterson, C. T. Russell, R. P. Lepping, and R. Friedel, Cusp energetic ions: a bow shock source, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 3729, 1998.

Reeves, G. D., D. N. Baker, R. D. Belian, J. B. Blake, T. E. Cayton, J. F. Fennell, R. H. W. Friedel, M. M. Meier, R. S. Selesnick, and H. E. Spence, The global response of relativistic radiation belt electrons to the January 1997 magnetic cloud, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 3265, 1998.

Petschek, H. E., C. Rayburn, R. Sheldon, J. Vickers, M. Bellino, G. Bevis, and H. E. Spence, The Kilo-Satellite Constellation Concept, in Science Closure and Enabling Technologies for Constellation Class Missions, V. Angelopoulos and P. Panetta, eds., Univ. of California, Berkeley Press, pp. 51-57, 1998.


Journal Articles Published in 1997

Aarons, J.,Mendillo, M., and B. Yantosca, GPS Phase Fluctuations in the Equatorial Region, Radio Sci., 32, 1535, 1997

 Aarons, J. Global positioning system phase fluctuations at auroral latitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 8, 17,219, 1997

 Aarons, J., GPS Phase Fluctuations, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 17219, 1997.

Baker, D.N., X. Li, N. Turner, J.H. Allen, L.F. Bartatze, J.B. Blake, R.B. Sheldon, H.E. Spence, et al. Recurrent geomagnetic storms and relativistic electron enhancements in the outer magnetosphere: ISTP coordinate measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 7, 14,141, 1997

 Bernhardt, P.A. K.F. Dymond, J.M Picone, D.M. Cotton, S. Chakrabarti, T.A. Cook, and J.S. Vickers, Improved radio tomography of the ionosphere using EUV/optical measurements from satellites, Radio Sci., 32, 1965, 1997

 Chen, J., T.A. Fritz, R.B. Sheldon, H.E. Spence, W. Spjeldvik, J.F. Fennel, and S. Livi, A new, temporarily confined population in the polar cap during the August 27, 1996 geomagnetic field distortion period, Geophys. Res. Letts., 24(12), 1447, 1997

 Crooker, N.U., A.J. Lazarus, J.L. Phillips, J.T. Steinberg, A. Szabo, R.P. Lepping, and E.J. Smith, Coronal streamer belt asymmetries and seasonal solar wind variations deduced from combined WIND and Ulysses data, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 4673, 1997

Crooker, N.U., and A.H. McAllister, Transients associated with recurrent storms, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 14041, 1997.

 Dyrud, L.P., M. J. Engebretson, J.L. Posch, Hughes, W.J., et al., Ground observations and possible source regions of two types of Pc1-2 micropulsations at very high latitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 12, 27011, 1997

 Henderson, M.G., G.D. Reeves, H.E. Spence, R.B. Sheldon, A.M. Jorgensen, J.B. Blake, and J.F. Fennell, First energetic neutral atom images from polar, Geophys. Res. Lett.,10, 1167 1997

 Hughes, W.J., and M.J. Engebretson, MACCS: Magnetometer Array for Cusp and Cleft Studies, in Satellite-Ground Based Coordination Sourcebook, (Eds. M. Lockwood, H.J. Opgenoorth, M.N. Wild, and R. Stamper) p.121, European Space Agency, 1997

 Lu, G., G.L. Siscoe, A.D. Richmond, T.I. Pulkkinen, N.A. Tsyganenko, H.J. Singer and B. Emery, Mapping of the ionosphere field-aligned currents to the equatorial magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 467, 1997

 Maynard, N.C., W. J. Burke, G.M. Erickson, et.al., Geotail measurements compared with the motions of high-latitude auroral boundaries during two substorms, J. Geophys. Res., 5, 9553, 1997

 McAllister, A.H. and N.U. Crooker, Coronal mass ejections, corotating interaction regions and geomagnetic storms, in Coronal Mass Ejections, Geophys. Monogr. Serv., vol. 99, edited by N.U. Crooker, J.A. Joselyn and J. Feynman, pp. 279, AGU, Washington, DC 1997

 Mendillo, M., J. Baumgardner, D. Nottingham, J. Aarons, B. Reinisch, J. Scali, and M. Kelley, Investigations of thermospheric-ionospheric dynamics with 6300 Å images from the Arecibo Observatory, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 7331, 1997

 Mendillo, M., J. Baumgardner, M. Colerico, and D. Nottingham, Imaging science contributions to equatorial aeronomy: Initial results from the MISETA program, J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 59, 1587, 1997

 Mendillo, M., J. Emery, and B. Flynn, Modeling the Moon's extended sodium cloud as a tool for investigating sources of transient atmosphere, Adv. Space Res., 19(10), 1577, 1997

 Miller, C.A., W.E. Swartz, M.C. Kelley, M. Mendillo, D. Nottingham, J. Scali, and B. Reinisch, Electrodynamics of midlatitude spread F, 1, observations of unstable, gravity wave-induced ionosphere electric fields at tropical latitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 6, 11,521, 1997

 Oliver, W.L., Hot oxygen and the ion energy budget, J. Geophys. Res., 2, 2503, 1997

 Oliver, W.L., Y. Otsuka, M. Sato, T. Takami, and S. Fukao, A climatology of F region gravity wave propagation over the middle and upper atmosphere radar, J. Geophys. Res., 7, 14,499

Evidence and effects of a wave-driven nonlinear current in the equatorial electrojet by M. Oppenheim, published in Ann. Geophysicae 15, 899, 1997.

 Selesnick, R.S., J.B. Blake, W.A. Kolansinksi, and Fritz, T.A., A quiescent state of 3 to 8 eV radiation belt electrons, Geophys. Res. Letts., 11, 1343, 1997

 Semeter, J., and M. Mendillo, A nonlinear optimization technique for ground-based atmospheric emission tomography, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 35, September 1997

 Sheldon, R.B., and T.E. Eastman, Particle transport in the magnetosphere: A new diffusion model, Geophys. Res. Letts., 7, 811, 1997

 Siscoe, G.L., Correction to "Solar wind streamer belt structure, J. Geophys. Res., 8, 17,267, 1997

 Siscoe, G.L., Mapping of the ionospheric field-aligned currents to the equatorial magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 7, 14,467, 1997

 Spence, H.E., A.M. Jorgensen, W.J. Hughes, J.F. Fennel, and J.L. Roeder, Towards inner magnetosphere particle and field models, Adv. Space Res., 20, (3)427, 1997

 Spence, H.E., Global energetic neutral atom (ENA) measurements and their association with the D st index, Geophys. Res. Letts., 24, 3173, 1997

 Wilken, B., et al., RAPID-The imaging energetic particle spectrometer on Cluster, Space Sci. Rev., 79, 3999, 1997

 Williams, D.J., B.H. Mauk, R.E. McEntire, E.C. Roelof, T.P. Armstrong, B. wilken, J.G. Roederer, S.M. Krimigis, T.A. Fritz, L.J. Lanzerotti, and N. Murphy, Energetic particle signatures at Ganymede: Implications for Ganymede's magnetic field, Geophys. Res. Letts., 24 (17), 1997



National of Academy Reports 1998

"Imperatives for Middle and Upper Atmosphere Sciences Entering the 21st Century", in The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century, National Academy of Sciences Report from the Board of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Committee on Solar and Terrestrial Research, National Academy Press, Luhmann, J. G., S. Antiochos, J. Kozyra, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, A. Richmond, H. E. Spence, M. Thomsen, and R. Ulrich, National Academy Press, 199-271, 1998.

"Readiness for the Upcoming Solar Maximum", National Academy of Sciences Report from the Space Studies Board's Committee on Solar and Space Physics, National Academy Press, Luhmann, J. G., S. Antiochos, J. Kozyra, R. P. Lin,

D. Mitchell, A. Richmond, H. E. Spence, M. Thomsen, and R. Ulrich, National Academy Press, 1998.


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