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Overview

J. D. Winningham is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States. Their research focuses broadly on the fields of physics and astronomy, with specific contributions to astronomy and astrophysics. The topics of their work primarily include planetary science and exploration.

Winningham's publication record includes work in recognized scientific venues. Recent papers have appeared in the journal Nature. One example of their recent work is titled Author Correction: The loss of ions from Venus through the plasma wake, published in 2022.

The scientist has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors in their research. These include:

  • S. Barabash
  • A. Fedorov
  • J. J. Sauvaud
  • R. Lundin
  • C. T. Russell

Winningham's focus on planetary science and exploration is reflected in their analysis of ion loss from Venus, contributing to understanding planetary atmospheres and plasma interactions. Their research outputs tend to be published in high-impact journals within the astronomy and astrophysics community.

Best Publications

  • PEACE: A PLASMA ELECTRON AND CURRENT EXPERIMENT

    A. D. Johnstone;C. Alsop;S. Burge;P. J. Carter

  • Penetration of magnetosheath plasma to low altitudes through the dayside magnetospheric cusps

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  • F layer ionization patches in the polar cap

    E. J. Weber;J. Buchau;J. G. Moore;J. R. Sharber

  • The latitudinal morphology of 10‐eV to 10‐keV electron fluxes during magnetically quiet and disturbed times in the 2100–0300 MLT sector

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  • The Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-4) for the Venus Express mission

    S. Barabash;R. Lundin;H. Andersson;K. Brinkfeldt

  • Polar views of the Earth's aurora with Dynamics Explorer

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;J. L. Burch;J. D. Winningham

  • The theta aurora

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;D. A. Gurnett;S. D. Shawhan

  • Polar cap auroral electron fluxes observed with Isis 1

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  • Correlated low‐frequency electric and magnetic noise along the auroral field lines

    D. A. Gurnett;R. L. Huff;J. D. Menietti;J. L. Burch

  • The Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-3) for the Mars Express Mission

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  • Transverse acceleration of oxygen ions by electromagnetic ion cyclotron resonance with broad band left‐hand polarized waves

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  • IMF By ‐dependent plasma flow and Birkeland currents in the dayside magnetosphere: 1. Dynamics Explorer observations

    J. L. Burch;P. H. Reiff;J. D. Menietti;R. A. Heelis

  • Simultaneous density and electric field fluctuation spectra associated with velocity shears in the auroral oval

    Sunanda Basu;Santimay Basu;E. MacKenzie;P. F. Fougere

  • Determination of auroral electrostatic potentials using high- and low-altitude particle distributions

    P. H. Reiff;H. L. Collin;J. D. Craven;J. L. Burch

  • Ogo 5 observations of upstream waves in the interplanetary medium - Discrete wave packets

    C. T. Russell;D. D. Childers;P. J. Coleman

  • The loss of ions from Venus through the plasma wake

    S. Barabash;A. Fedorov;J. J. Sauvaud;R. Lundin

  • Simultaneous observations of particle precipitations and auroral emissions by the Isis 2 satellite in the 19–24 MLT sector

    A. T. Y. Lui;D. Venkatesan;C. D. Anger;S. I. Akasofu

  • RPC-IES: The Ion and Electron Sensor of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium

    J. L. Burch;R. Goldstein;T. E. Cravens;W. C. Gibson

  • Satellite observations of suprathermal electron bursts

    A. D. Johnstone;J. D. Winningham

  • Plasma injection and transport in the mid‐altitude polar cusp

    J. L. Burch;P. H. Reiff;R. A. Heelis;J. D. Winningham

  • Characterization of the IMF By ‐dependent field‐aligned currents in the cleft region based on DE 2 observations

    S. Taguchi;M. Sugiura;J. D. Winningham;J. A. Slavin

  • Ionospheric convection signatures observed by De 2 during northward interplanetary magnetic field

    R. A. Heelis;P. H. Reiff;J. D. Winningham;W. B. Hanson

  • Carbon dioxide photoelectron energy peaks at Mars

    R. A. Frahm;J. D. Winningham;J. R. Sharber;J. R. Scherrer

  • Dependence of substorm occurrence probability on the interplanetary magnetic field and on the size of the auroral oval

    Y. Kamide;P. D. Perreault;S. I. Akasofu;J. D. Winningham

  • Plasma Morphology at Mars. ASPERA-3 Observations

    E. Dubinin;M. Fränz;J. Woch;E. Roussos

  • Ion flow at comet Halley

    A. Johnstone;A. Coates;S. Kellock;B. Wilken

  • Dependence of the latitude of the cleft on the interplanetary magnetic field and substorm activity

    Y. Kamide;J. L. Burch;J. D. Winningham;S. I. Akasofu

  • The relationships between high-latitude convection reversals and the energetic particle morphology observed by Atmosphere Explorer

    R.A. Heelis;J.D. Winningham;W.B. Hanson;J.L. Burch

  • Equion, an Equatorial Ionospheric Irregularity Experiment

    F. A. Morse;B. C. Edgar;H. C. Koons;C. J. Rice

Frequent Co-Authors

R. A. Frahm
R. A. Frahm Southwest Research Institute
Andrew J. Coates
Andrew J. Coates University College London
Rickard Lundin
Rickard Lundin Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Hannu E. J. Koskinen
Hannu E. J. Koskinen University of Helsinki
Mats Holmström
Mats Holmström Swedish Institute of Space Physics
S. Barabash
S. Barabash Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Esa Kallio
Esa Kallio Aalto University
Peter Wurz
Peter Wurz University of Bern
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Janet U. Kozyra
Janet U. Kozyra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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