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Overview

Dennis L. Gallagher is affiliated with the Marshall Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Safety Research, Social Psychology, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality as subfields.

The scientist's work explores several main topics, including:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Technology Assessment and Management

Their recent published papers are as follows:

  • The Breathing Plasmasphere: Erosion and Refilling, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • The Key Role of Cold Ionospheric Ions As a Source of Hot Magnetospheric Plasma and As a Driver of the Dynamics of Substorms and Storms, 2021, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Plasma Imaging, LOcal Measurement, and Tomographic Experiment (PILOT): A Mission Concept for Transformational Multi-Scale Observations of Mass and Energy Flow Dynamics in Earth's Magnetosphere, 2022, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • H+, He+, He++, O++, N+ EMIC Wave Occurrence and Its Dependence on Geomagnetic Conditions: Results From 7 Years of Van Allen Probes Observations, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • The importance of local long-duration STEM mentorship as a global mechanism for increasing diversity at all levels of education, 2023, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Scottish archaeological internet reports/Scottish archaeological internet report
  • Geophysical monograph

Among frequent co-authors are B. R. Sandel, R. E. Ergun, J. Goldstein, Shing F. Fung, and G. Fletcher, indicating collaborative engagements across multiple projects.

Best Publications

  • Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investigation: Design of the Solar Wind and Coronal Plasma Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Robert Abiad;Gerry Austin;Marianne Balat-Pichelin

  • Global Core Plasma Model

    Dennis L. Gallagher;Paul D. Craven;Richard H. Comfort

  • Alfvénic velocity spikes and rotational flows in the near-Sun solar wind

    Justin C. Kasper;Justin C. Kasper;Stuart D. Bale;Stuart D. Bale;John W. Belcher;Matthieu Berthomier

  • Micron-sized particles detected near Saturn by the Voyager plasma wave instrument☆

    D.A. Gurnett;E. Grün;D. Gallagher;W.S. Kurth

  • The Extreme Ultraviolet Imager Investigation for the IMAGE Mission

    B. R. Sandel;A. L. Broadfoot;C. C. Curtis;R. A. King

  • Initial results from the IMAGE Extreme Ultraviolet Imager

    Bill R. Sandel;Robert A. King;W. T. Forrester;Dennis L. Gallagher

  • Funnel-shaped, low-frequency equatorial waves

    S. A. Boardsen;D. L. Gallagher;D. A. Gurnett;W. K. Peterson

  • Extreme Ultraviolet Imager Observations of the Structure and Dynamics of the Plasmasphere

    B. R. Sandel;J. Goldstein;D. L. Gallagher;M. Spasojevic

  • Plasma observations at the earth's magnetic equator

    R. C. Olsen;S. D. Shawhan;D. L. Gallagher;J. L. Green

  • Views of Earth's Magnetosphere with the IMAGE Satellite

    J. L. Burch;S. B. Mende;D. G. Mitchell;T. E. Moore

  • Parametric interaction and spatial collapse of beam-driven Langmuir waves in the solar wind

    D. A. Gurnett;J. E. Maggs;D. L. Gallagher;W. S. Kurth

  • The Radio Plasma Imager investigation on the IMAGE spacecraft

    B. W. Reinisch;D. M. Haines;K. Bibl;G. Cheney

  • Identifying the plasmapause in IMAGE EUV data using IMAGE RPI in situ steep density gradients

    J. Goldstein;M. Spasojević;P. H. Reiff;B. R. Sandel

  • Plasmaspheric Density Structures and Dynamics: Properties Observed by the CLUSTER and IMAGE Missions

    Fabien Darrouzet;Dennis L. Gallagher;Nicolas André;Donald L. Carpenter

  • An empirical model of the earth's plasmasphere

    D.L. Gallagher;P.D. Craven;R.H. Comfort

  • Relative concentration of He+ in the inner magnetosphere as observed by the DE 1 retarding ion mass spectrometer

    P. D. Craven;D. L. Gallagher;R. H. Comfort

  • Formation of density troughs embedded in the outer plasmasphere by subauroral ion drift events

    Daniel M. Ober;J. L. Horwitz;D. L. Gallagher

  • MHD wave breaking in the outer plasmasphere

    T. E. Moore;D. L. Gallagher;J. L. Horwitz;R. H. Comfort

  • Modeling the F2 topside and plasmasphere for IRI using IMAGE/RPI and ISIS data

    B.W. Reinisch;P. Nsumei;X. Huang;D.K. Bilitza

  • Plasma density distribution along the magnetospheric field: RPI Observations from IMAGE

    B. W. Reinisch;X. Huang;P. Song;G. S. Sales

  • Plasmaspheric mass loss and refilling as a result of a magnetic storm

    B. W. Reinisch;X. Huang;P. Song;J. L. Green

  • Developing an empirical density model of the plasmasphere using IMAGE/RPI observations

    Xueqin Huang;Bodo W. Reinisch;Paul Song;James L. Green

  • Dependence of plasmaspheric morphology on the electric field description during the recovery phase of the 17 April 2002 magnetic storm

    Michael W. Liemohn;Aaron J. Ridley;Dennis L. Gallagher;Daniel M. Ober

  • Latitudinal Density Dependence of Magnetic Field Lines Inferred from Polar Plasma Wave Data

    J. Goldstein;R. E. Denton;M. K. Hudson;E. G. Miftakhova

  • First results from the Radio Plasma Imager on IMAGE

    B. W. Reinisch;X. Huang;D. M. Haines;I. A. Galkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bodo W. Reinisch
Bodo W. Reinisch University of Massachusetts Lowell
D. L. Carpenter
D. L. Carpenter Stanford University
Michael W. Liemohn
Michael W. Liemohn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bill R. Sandel
Bill R. Sandel University of Arizona
Janet U. Kozyra
Janet U. Kozyra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Patricia H. Reiff
Patricia H. Reiff Rice University
Iannis Dandouras
Iannis Dandouras British Antarctic Survey
Aaron J. Ridley
Aaron J. Ridley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Michelle F. Thomsen
Michelle F. Thomsen Planetary Science Institute

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