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  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harlan E. Spence is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The main research topics addressed by Spence include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry

Spence has contributed to numerous publications, often publishing in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Space Weather
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Advances in Space Research

Some of Spence's recent papers include:

  • Relativistic Electron Model in the Outer Radiation Belt Using a Neural Network Approach (2021) published in Space Weather
  • Rapid Outer Radiation Belt Flux Dropouts and Fast Acceleration During the March 2015 and 2013 Storms: The Role of Ultra-Low Frequency Wave Transport From a Dynamic Outer Boundary (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Global Survey of Plasma Sheet Electron Precipitation due to Whistler Mode Chorus Waves in Earth's Magnetosphere (2020) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • Global Survey of Electron Precipitation due to Hiss Waves in the Earth's Plasmasphere and Plumes (2021) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Energetic Electron Precipitation Observed by FIREBIRD-II Potentially Driven by EMIC Waves: Location, Extent, and Energy Range From a Multievent Analysis (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters

Spence has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • G. D. Reeves
  • D. N. Baker
  • Jacob Bortnik
  • S. G. Claudepierre
  • N. A. Schwadron

In 2017, Spence was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Rapid local acceleration of relativistic radiation-belt electrons by magnetospheric chorus

    R. M. Thorne;W Li;B Ni;Q. Ma

  • The Magnetic Electron Ion Spectrometer (MagEIS) Instruments Aboard the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Spacecraft

    J. B. Blake;P. A. Carranza;S. G. Claudepierre;J. H. Clemmons

  • Electron Acceleration in the Heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts

    G. D. Reeves;Harlan E. Spence;M. G. Henderson;S. K. Morley

  • The Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope (REPT) Instrument on Board the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Spacecraft: Characterization of Earth’s Radiation Belt High-Energy Particle Populations

    D. N. Baker;S. G. Kanekal;V. C. Hoxie;S. Batiste

  • Helium, Oxygen, Proton, and Electron (HOPE) Mass Spectrometer for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission

    H. O. Funsten;R. M. Skoug;A. A. Guthrie;E. A. MacDonald

  • Science Goals and Overview of the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Energetic Particle, Composition, and Thermal Plasma (ECT) Suite on NASA’s Van Allen Probes Mission

    H. E. Spence;G. D. Reeves;D. N. Baker;J. B. Blake

  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Overview: The Instrument Suite and Mission

    Gordon Chin;Scott Brylow;Marc Foote;James Garvin

  • Effect of EMIC waves on relativistic and ultrarelativistic electron populations: Ground-based and Van Allen Probes observations

    M. Usanova;A. Drozdov;A. Drozdov;K. Orlova;K. Orlova;I. R. Mann

  • ULF waves in the solar wind as direct drivers of magnetospheric pulsations

    L. Kepko;Harlan E. Spence;H. J. Singer

  • A long-lived relativistic electron storage ring embedded in Earth's outer Van Allen belt.

    D. N. Baker;S. G. Kanekal;V. C. Hoxie;M. G. Henderson

  • Source and seed populations for relativistic electrons: Their roles in radiation belt changes

    A. N. Jaynes;D. N. Baker;H. J. Singer;J. V. Rodriguez;J. V. Rodriguez

  • Observations of discrete, global magnetospheric oscillations directly driven by solar wind density variations

    L. Kepko;Harlan E. Spence

  • The occurrence and wave properties of H+-, He+-, and O+-band EMIC waves observed by the Van Allen Probes

    A. A. Saikin;J. C. Zhang;R. C. Allen;R. C. Allen;C. W. Smith

  • Radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves during the 17 March 2013 storm

    W. Li;R. M. Thorne;Q. Ma;B. Ni

  • CEPPAD: Comprehensive energetic particle and pitch angle distribution experiment on POLAR

    J. B. Blake;J. F. Fennell;L. M. Friesen;B. M. Johnson

  • Characteristics of ion flow in the quiet state of the inner plasma sheet

    V. Angelopoulos;C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;R. Pellat

  • Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP): A New NASA Mission

    D. J. McComas;E. R. Christian;N. A. Schwadron;N. Fox

  • Coronal mass ejections, magnetic clouds, and relativistic magnetospheric electron events: ISTP

    D. N. Baker;T. I. Pulkkinen;X. Li;S. G. Kanekal

  • Energy-dependent dynamics of keV to MeV electrons in the inner zone, outer zone, and slot regions

    Geoffrey D. Reeves;Reiner H. W. Friedel;Brian A. Larsen;Ruth M. Skoug

  • Recurrent geomagnetic storms and relativistic electron enhancements in the outer magnetosphere: ISTP coordinated measurements

    D N Baker;X Li;Niescja E Turner;J H Allen

  • Evolution and slow decay of an unusual narrow ring of relativistic electrons near L~3.2 following the September 2012 magnetic storm

    R. M. Thorne;W. Li;B. Ni;Q. Ma

  • Source and seed populations for relativistic electrons: their roles in radiation belt changes

    A. N. Jaynes;D. N. Baker;H. J. Singer;J. V. Rodriguez

  • Radiation belt electron acceleration by chorus waves during the 17 March 2013 storm

    R. M. Thorne;W. Li;Q. Ma;B. Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey D. Reeves
Geoffrey D. Reeves Los Alamos National Laboratory
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
J. B. Blake
J. B. Blake The Aerospace Corporation
Nathan A. Schwadron
Nathan A. Schwadron University of New Hampshire
Craig Kletzing
Craig Kletzing University of Iowa
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
Drew L. Turner
Drew L. Turner Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Michael G. Henderson
Michael G. Henderson Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jacob Bortnik
Jacob Bortnik University of California, Los Angeles
Richard M. Thorne
Richard M. Thorne University of California, Los Angeles

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