KAN LIOU

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099 USA; e-mail: kan.liou@jhuapl.edu; Phone: 443 778-3279

SUMMARY

Extensive experience in the study of auroral and magnetospheric phenomena. Experience includes studies of auroral morphology and auroral substorms with Polar ultraviolet imagery.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Physics), University of New Hampshire, Durham NH, 1994

M.S. (Physics), University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville AL, 1988

M.S. (Atmospheric Physics), National Central University, Taiwan, ROC, 1985

B.S. (Atmospheric Physics), National Central University, Taiwan, ROC, 1983

POSITIONS HELD

01/99 — Present: Senior Professional Staff, JHU/APL

08/96 — 12/98: Post-Doctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

03/96 — 07/96: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Space Science, NCU, Taiwan ROC

HONOR
  1. AGU 2000 Editor’s Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Geophysical Research Letters
  2. NASA Group Achievement Award, 1998
  3. Sigma Pi Sigma - National Physics Honor Society, 1988

MEMBERSHIP

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR GRANT HISTORY

  1. NASA Grant (NGA 5-9078), Investigation of the magnetic field line stretching at substorm onset, $210K total, 03/00 to 02/03.

  2. NSF Grant (ATM 0001665), Space Weather: Investigation of substorm trigger, onset location, and intensity, $180K total, 09/00 to 08/03.

PUBLICATIONS

-------------------------------------1992 -----------------------------------------

  1. Liou, K., Neutral Gas Plasma Interactions In Space Plasma, Ph. D. Thesis, University of New Hampshire, 1994.

    2. -------------------------------------1994 -----------------------------------------

  2. Torbert, R. B, C. A. Kletzing, K. Liou, and D. Rau, Prompt ionization in the CRIT II barium releases, Geophys. Res. Lett., 91, 973, 1992.

    3. -------------------------------------1995 -----------------------------------------

  3. Liou, K., and R. B. Torbert, On Ba+ production in the CRIT-2 experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 100, 5811, 1995.

  4. Lund, E. J., J. Labelle, R. B. Torbert, K. Liou, W. Peria, C. A. Kletzing, M. C. Kelley, S. D. Baker, F. Primdahl, H. C. Stenbaek-Nielsen, A. Ranta, G. Haerendel, and H. U. Frey, Observation of electromagnetic oxygen cyclotron waves in a flickering aurora, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 2465, 1995.

    5. -------------------------------------1996 -----------------------------------------

  5. Liou, K., R. B. Torbert, and G. Haerendel, Momentum coupling in the "CRIT II" critical ionization velocity experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 19649, 1996.

    6. -------------------------------------1997 -----------------------------------------

  6. Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Dayside auroral activity as a possible precursor of substorm onsets: A survey using Polar ultraviolet imagery, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 19835, 1997.

  7. 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, 27,197, 1997.

    8. -------------------------------------1998 -----------------------------------------

  8. 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, 17,543, 1998.

  9. Liou, K., C.-I Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, and M. Nosé, A fresh look at substorm onset identifiers, in Fourth International Conference on Substorms (ICS4), pp. 249-252, Kluwer Acad., Norwell, Mass., 1998.

  10. Liou, K., and C. A. Lin, ULF fluctuations in a "Quite" Subsolar Magnetosphere, J. Terr. Atmos. Oceanic Sci., 9, 1-14, 1998.

  11. Lui, A. T. Y., K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, S.-I. Ohtani, S. Kokubun, T. Ogino, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Plasma and magnetic flux transport associated with auroral breakups, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4059, 1998.

  12. Lui, A. T. Y., M. J. Brittnacher, S. P. Christen, T. E. Eastman, S. Kokubun, K. Liou, R. W. McEntire, C.-I Meng, P. T. Newell, G. K. Parks, T. Yamamoto, D. J. Williams, Ionospheric signature of a magnetic flux rope in the magnetotail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 3733, 1998.

  13. Lui, A. T., K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, S.-I. Ohtani, T. Mukai, T. Yamamoto, T. Ogino, S. Kokubun, M. J. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Plasma sheet behavior associated with auroral breakups, in Fourth International Conference on Substorms (ICS4), pp. 183-186, Kluwer Acad., Norwell, Mass., 1998.

  14. Newell, P. T., K. Liou, S. Wing, and C.-I Meng, Ionospheric conductivity and the formation of auroral arcs: a review with an emphasis on solar cycle effects, in Fourth International Conference on Substorms (ICS4), pp. 249-252, Kluwer Acad., Norwell, Mass., 1998.

  15. Tagirov, V. R., V. A. Arinin, C.-I Meng, D. G. Sibeck, A. T. Y. Lui, K. Liou, A. G. Ivanov, L. A. Frank, D. Morgan, and G. Parks, Comparison of two substorm onsets on the basis of coordinated ground satellite observations, in Fourth International Conference on Substorms (ICS4), pp. 339-342, Kluwer Acad., Norwell, Mass., 1998.

    16. -------------------------------------1999 -----------------------------------------

  16. Liou, K., C.-I Meng, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, G. D. Reeves, R. R. Anderson, and K. Yumoto, On relative timing in substorm onset signatures, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 22,807, 1999.

  17. Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, T. Sotirelis, M. Brittnacher, 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, 24,587, 1999.

  18. Lui, A. T. Y., K. Liou, M. Nosé, S. Ohtani, D. J. Williams, T. Mukai, K. Tsuruda, and S. Kokubun, Near-Earth dipolarization evidence for a non-MHD Process, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 2905, 1999.

  19. Meng, C.-I, and K. Liou, Relative timing on magnetospheric substorm onset signatures, in Interball in the ISTP Program — Studies of the Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Interaction, Edited by D. G. Sibeck and K. Kudela, pp. 113-124, Kluwer Acad., Norwell, Mass., 1999.

  20. Newell, P. T., K. Liou, C.-I Meng, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, Dynamics of double-theta aurora: Polar UVI study of January 10-11, 1997, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 95, 1999.

  21. Sergeev, V. A., K. Liou, C.-I Meng, P. T. Newell, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, and G. D. Reeves, Development of auroral streamers in association with localized impulsive injections to the inner magnetotail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 417, 1999.

  22. Sibeck, D. G., N. L. Borodkova, S. J. Schwartz, C. J. Owen, R. Kwssel, S. Kokubun, R. P. Lepping, R. Lin, K. Liou, H. Lühr, R. W. McEntire, C.-I Meng, T. Mukai, Z. Nemecek, G. Parks, T. D. Phan, S. A. Romanov, J. Safrankova, J. A. Sauvaud, H. J. Singer, S. I. Solovvey, A. Szabo, K. Takahashi, D. J. Williams, K. Yumoto, and G. N. Zastenker, Comprehensive study of the magnetospheric response to a hot flow anomaly, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 4577, 1999.

  23. Yermolaev, Yu. I., L. M. Zelenyi, N. L. Borodkova, R. A. Kovrazhkin, V. N. Lutsenko, A. A. Petrukovich, S. P. Savin, A. A. Skalsky, V. A. Sergeev, T. Mukai, S. Kokubun, K. Liou, C.-I Meng, G. Parks, and J.-A. Sauvaud, Global substorm effect and convection jet under the conditions of continuous external driving: Multi-spacecraft observations on December 22-23, 1996, Czech, J. Phys., 49, 625, 1999.

    24. -------------------------------------2000 -----------------------------------------

  24. Aarons, J., B. Lin, M. Mendillo, K. Liou, and M. Codrescu, Global positioning system phase fluctuations and ultraviolet images from the Polar satellite, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 5201, 2000.

  25. Carbary, J. F., K. Liou, A. T. Y. Lui, P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, "Blob" analysis of auroral substorm dynamics, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 16,083, 2000.

  26. Kauristie, K., V. A. Sergeev, T. I. Pulkkinen, P. Eglitis, H. J. Opgenoorth, O. Amm, J. Jussila, and K. Liou, Comparisons of ground-based and Polar UVI observations — Auroral streamers, , in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 299-302, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

  27. Liou, K., C.-I Meng, P. T. Newell, K. Takahashi, S.-I. Ohtani, A. T. Y. Lui, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Low-latitude Pi2 pulsations as possible indicators of substorm onset: A survey using Polar ultraviolet imagery, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 2495, 2000.

  28. 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, 25,325, 2000.

  29. Lui, A. T. Y., S. C. Chapman, K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, Is the dynamics magnetosphere an avalanching system? Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 911, 2000.

  30. Lui, A. T. Y., K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, S. Ohtani, R. W. McEntire, N. J. Fox, R. P. Lepping, W. R. Paterson, J. B. Sigwarth, L. A. Frank, S. Kokubun, G. K. Parks, T. Moretto, and K. Yumoto, Conjunction of tail satellites for substorm study: ISTP event of 1997 January 2, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 1831, 2000.

  31. Nakamura, R., W. Baumjohann, V. A. Sergeev, M. Kubyshkina, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, K. Liou, and T. Mukai, Fast flow bursts and auroral activations, , in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 319-322, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

  32. Sergeev, A. V., M. V. Kubyshkina, K. Liou, G. Parks, T. Mukai, R. Nakamura, T. Mukai, and J.-A. Sauvaud, Two kinds of magnetotail response to the enhanced energy loading compared, in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 75-78, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

  33. Starkov, G., L. Lazutin, T. Kornilova, A. Soldatov, C.-I Meng, D. Sibeck, K. Liou, D. Bjordal, J. Stadsnes, and G. D. Reeves, Auroral dynamics and a local structure of the isolated substorm, , in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 583-586, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

  34. Tagirov, V. R, K. Liou, D. G. Sibeck, and V. A. Arinin, Study of a sequence of substorm onsets on the basis of coordinated ground-satellite observations, Phys. Chem. Earth — B, 25(5-6), 559-563, 2000.

  35. Tung Y.-K., C. W. Carlson, J. P. McFadden, M. Temerin, D. M. Klumpar, G. K. Parks, W. J. Peria, and K. Liou, Nightside polar cap boundary auroral ion outflow during substorms, , in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 341-344, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

  36. Yahnin, A. G., I. A. Kornilov, T. A. Kornilova, V. A. Sergeev, A. T. Y. Lui, K. Liou, C.-I Meng, and A. Pajunpaa, Do the observations confirm the high-speed flow braking model for substorms? , in Proceedings of The Fifth International Conference on Substorms, pp. 345-348, St. Petersburg, Russia, ESA SP-433, July 2000.

    37. -------------------------------------2001 -----------------------------------------

  37. Anderson, P. C., S. M. Petrinec, and K. Liou, Statistical patterns in X-ray and UV auroral emissions and energetic electron precipitation, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5907, 2001.

  38. Ieda, A., D. H. Fairfield, T. Mukai, Y. Saito, S. Kokubun, K. Liou, C.-I. Meng, G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, Plasmoid ejection and auroral brightening, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 3845, 2001.

  39. Liou, K., P. T. Newell, and C.-I Meng, Seasonal effects on auroral particle acceleration and precipitation, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5531, 2001.

  40. Liou, K., C.-I Meng, P. T. Newell, A. T. Y. Lui, G. Reeves, and R. Belian, Particle injections with auroral expansions, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5873, 2001.

  41. Liou, K., P. T. Newell, D. G. Sibeck, C.-I Meng, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, Observation of IMF and seasonal effects in the location of auroral substorm onset, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5799, 2001.

  42. Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I Meng, K. Takahashi, S.-I. Ohtani, A. T. Y. Lui, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Reply, J. Geophys. Res., accepted, September 2000.

  43. Meng, C. -I, K. Liou, P. T. Newell, Asymmetric sunlight effect on dayside/nightside auroral precipitation, Phys. Chem. Earth (C), 26, 43, 2001.

  44. Nakamura, R., W. Baumjohann, M. Brittnacher, V. A. Sergeev, M. Kubyshkina, T. Mukai, and K. Liou, Flow bursts and auroral activations: Onset timing and foot point location, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 10,777-10,789, 2001.

  45. Nakamura, R., W. Baumjohann, R. Schödel, M. Brittnacher, V. A. Sergeev, M. Kubyshkina, T. Mukai, and K. Liou, Earthward flow bursts, auroral streamers, and small expansions, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 10,791-10802, 2001.

  46. Newell, P. T., K. Liou, T. Sotirelis, C.-I Meng, Polar UVI Observations of global auroral power as a function of polar cap size and magnetotail stretching, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5895, 2001.

  47. Sergeev, V., M. Kubyshkina, P. Newell, K. Liou, G. Parks, R. Nakamura, and T. Mukai, Substorm and convection bay compared: Auroral and magnetotail dynamics during convection bay, J. Geophys. Res., accepted, July 2000.

  48. Sergeev, V. A., J.-A. Sauvaud, D. Popescu, R. A. Kovrazhkin, K. Liou, P. T. Newell, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, R. Nakamura, T. Mukai, G. D. Reeves, Multiple-spacecraft observation of a narrow transient plasma jet in the Earth's plasma sheet, Geophys. Res. Lett., in press, 2000.

  49. Shue, J.-H., P. T. Newell, K. Liou, and C.-I Meng, Interplanetary magnetic field clock angle influence on auroral patterns, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5913, 2001.

  50. Shue, J.-H., P. T. Newell, K. Liou, and C.-I Meng, The quantitative relationship between auroral brightness and solar EUV Pedersen conductance, J. Geophysics. Res., 106, 5883, 2001.

  51. Tung, Y.-K., C. W. Carlson, J. P. McFadden, D. M. Klumpar, G. K. Parks, W. J. Peria, and K. Liou, Auroral polar cap boundary ion conic outflow observed on FAST, J. Geophys. Res., J. Geophys. Res., 106, 3603, 2001.

  52. Vorobjev, V. G., O. I. Yagodkina, D. Sibeck, K. Liou, and C.-I Meng, Optical aurora conjugacy during substorms development: Coordinated Antarctic ground based and Polar satellite UVI observations, J. Geophys. Res., accepted, March 2001.

  53. Waters, C. L., B. J. Anderson, and K. Liou, Estimation of global field aligned currents using Iridium system magnetometer data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 2165-2168, 2001.