JHU/APL's Auroral Particles and Imagery

Papers Published
Updated 9 May 2008

This page contains a listing of papers from the Auroral Particles and Imagery Group at the Johns Hopkins Univeristy Applied Physics Laboratory. This page will be updated as papers are published.

A Polar MDI team only site can be found on our Polar Accomplishments page.

Click on the citation of the paper to get a version of the paper. The format of the papers varies. Some are in MS Word format, others are in Abode PDF. Note that the Adobe Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe.

2005
Sotirelis, T., J.M. Ruohoniemi, R.J. Barnes, P.T. Newell, R.A. Greenwald, J.P. Skura, and C.-I. Meng, Comparison of SuperDARN Radar Boundaries with DMSP Particle Precipitation Boundaries, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A06302, 2005.

2004
Carbary, J.F., T. Sotirelis, P.T. Newell, and C.I.Meng, Correlation of LBH intensities with precipitating particle energies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L13801, doi:10.1029/2004GL019888, 2004
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, C.-C. Wu, and R. P. Lepping, Investigation of external triggering of substorms with Polar ultraviolet imager observations, J. Geophys. Res., 1364, doi: 10.1029/2003JA009984, 2003.
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, C.-C. Wu, and R. P. Lepping, On the relationship between shock-induced polar magnetic bays and solar wind parameters, J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1029/2004JA010400, 2004.
Newell, P. T., JRuohoniemi, J. M.; Meng, C.-I., Maps of precipitation by source region, binned by IMF, with inertial convection streamlines, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A10, doi: A10206, 10.1029/2004JA010499, 2004.
Wing,S., P. T. Newell, and C.-I. Meng, Cusp properties for By dominant IMF, in Multiscale processes in the Earth's magnetosphere: From Interball to Cluster, edited by J.-A. Sauvaud and Z. Nemecek, pp. 149-174, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 2004.

2003
Carbary, J.F., T. Sotirelis, P.T. Newell, and C.I.Meng, Auroral boundary correlations between UVI and DMSP, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (A1), 1018, doi:10.1029/2002JA009378, 2003
Liou, K., J. F. Carbary, P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, O. Rasmussen, Correlation of auroral power with the polar cap index, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A3), 1108, doi: 10.1029/2002JA009556, 2003.
Newell, P. T., A new dawn for aurora, Nature, 424, 734-735, doi: 10.1038/424734a, 2003
Shue, J.-H., S. Ohtani, P. T. Newell, K. Liou, C.-I. Meng, and T. Mukai, Quantitative relationships between plasma sheet fast flows and nightside aurora power, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 1231, doi: 10.1029/2003JA009794003.
Wing, S., R. A. Greenwald, C.-I. meng, V. G. Sigillito, and L. V. Hutton, Neural networks for automated classification of ionospheric irregularities in HF radar backscattered signals, Radio Science, 38, 1063, doi:10.1029/2003RS0002869, 2003.

2002
Liou, K., C.-C. Wu, R. P. Lepping, P. T. Newell, and C.-I. Meng, Midday sub-auroral patches (MSP) associated with interplanetary shocks, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(16), 1771, doi:10.1029/2001GL014182, 2002.
Liou, K., C.-I. Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, and S. Wing, Magnetic dipolarization with substorm expansion onset, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A7), 1131, doi:10.1029/2001JA000179, 2002.
Newell, P. T., K. Liou, J. P. Skura, and C.-I. Meng, THe distribution of auroral power increases and decreases, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, doi: 10.1029/2002GL015484, 2002
Newell, P. T., T. Sotirelis, J. F. Carbary, K. Liou, J. P. Skura, C.-I. Meng, C. Deehr, D. Wilkinson, and F. J. Rich, OVATION: Oval Variation, Assessment Tracking, Intensity, and Online Nowcasting, Annales Geophysicae, 20, 1039-1047, 2002
Newell, P. T., T. Sotirelis, J. P. Skura, C.-I. Meng, and W. Lyatsky, Ultraviolet insolation drives seasonal and diurnal space weather variations, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JA00029610, 2002.
Wing, S., D. G. Sibeck, M. Wiltberger, and H. Singer, Geosynchronous magnetic field temporal response to solar wind and IMF variations, J. Geophys. Res., 107, A8, 10.1029/2001JA009156, 2002.
Wing, S., and P. T. Newell, 2D plasma sheet density profile for northward and southward IMF, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(9), doi:10.1029/2001JA000179, 2002.

2001
Liou, K., C.-I. Meng, P. T. Newell, A. T. Y. Lui, G. Reeves, and R. D. Belian, Substorm injections with auroral expansions, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5873, 2001.
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Observations of IMF and seasonal effects in the location of auroral substorm onset, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5799, 2001.
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, Seasonal effects on auroral particle acceleration and precipitation, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5331, 2001.
Newell, P. T., C.-I. Meng, T. Sotirelis, and K. Liou, Polar Ultraviolet Imager observations of global auroral power as a function of polar cap size and magntotail stretching, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5895-5905, 2001.
Newell, P. T., K. Liou, T. Sotirelis, and C.-I. Meng, Auroral power during substorms: A Polar UVI based superposed epoch analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 28885-28896, 2001.
Newell, P. T., Rhythms of the auroral dance, Nature, 414, 700-701, 2001.
Shue, J.-H., P. T. Newell, K. Liou, and C.I. Meng, Influence of interplanetary magnetic field on global auroral patterns, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5913-5926, 2001.
Shue, J.-H., P. T. Newell, K. Liou, and C.I. Meng, The quantitative relationship between auroral brightness and EUV Pedersen conductance, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5883-5894, 2001.
Wing, S., P. T. Newell, J. M. Ruohoniemi, Double cusp: Model prediction and observational verification, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 25,571-25,593, 2001.

2000
Carbary, J.F., K. Liou, A.T.Y. Lui, P.T. Newell, and C.I. Meng, "Blob" analysis of auroral substorm dynamics, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 16083-16091, 2000.
Liou, K., C.-I. Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, and R. R. Anderson, Auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) at substorm onset, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 25325, 2001.
Newell, P. T., Reconsidering the inverted-V particle signature: Relative frequency of large-scale elecctron acceleration events, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 15779-15794, 2000.
Newell, P. T., and S. Wing, Remotely imaging the plasma sheet with low-altitude satellite clusters, J. Atmosph. Solar Terr. Phys. 62, 851-863, 2000.
Sotirelis T. and P.T. Newell, Boundary-oriented electron precipitation model, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 18655, 2000.
Wing, S., and P. T. Newell, Quiet time plasma sheet ion pressure contribution to Birkeland currents, J. Geophys. Res., 7793-7802, 2000.

1999
Liou, K., C.-I. Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, G. D. Reeves, R. R. Anderson, K. Yumoto, On relative timing in substorm onsets, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 22807, 1999.
Liou, K., C.-I. Meng, P. T. Newell, K. Takahashi, S.-I. Ohtani, A. T. Y. Lui, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Low-latitude Pi 2 pulsations as possible indicators of substorm onset: A survey using Polar ultraviolet imagery, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 2495-2505, 2000.
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, T. Sotirelis, and G. Parks, On the source region of 1500 MLT auroral bright spots determined with Polar UV-imaging and DMSP particle measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 24587-24602, 1999.
Sotirelis T. and C.-I. Meng, Magnetopause from pressure balance, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 6889, 1999.
Sotirelis T., P.T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, and M. Hairston, Low altitude signatures of magnetotail reconnection, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 17311, 1999.

1998
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Characteristics of the solar wind controlled auroral emissions, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 17543-17557, 1998.
Sotirelis T., P.T. Newell, and C.-I. Meng, The shape of the open-closed boundary of the polar cap as determined from observations of precipitating particles by up to four DMSP satellites, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 399, 1998.
Wing, S., and P. T. Newell, Central plasma sheet ion properties as inferred from ionosphere observations, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 6785-6800, 1998.

1997
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, and G. Parks, Dayside auroral activity as a possible precursor of substorm onsets: a survey using POLAR UVI imagery, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 19835-19844, 1997.
Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Synoptic auroral distribution: A survey using Polar ultraviolet imagery, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 27197-27205, 1997.
Sotirelis T., P. T. Newell, and C.-I. Meng, Polar rain as a diagnostic of recent rapid dayside merging, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 7151, 1997.
Wing, S., and D. G. Sibeck, The effects of interplanetary magnetic field Z-component and the solar wind dynamic pressure on the magnetospheric magnetic field line, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 7207-7216, 1997.

1996
Sotirelis, T., The shape and field of the magnetopause as determined by pressure balance, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 15255, 1996.
Wing, S., P. T. Newell, and T. G. Onsager, Modeling the entry of the magnetosheath electrons into the dayside ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 13155-13167, 1996.

1995
Wing, S., P. T. Newell, D. G. Sibeck, and K. B. Baker, large statistical study of the entry of interplanetary magnetic field Y-component into the magnetosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 2083-2086, 1995.

Return to Auroral Particles and Imagery Page

Send science questions/comments to Dr. Patrick Newell Patrick.Newell@jhuapl.edu
Send WWW questions/comments to Jon.Vandegriff@jhuapl.edu