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Overview

Jiang Liu is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work covers various main topics such as:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies

Jiang Liu has published extensively, with a frequent presence in several academic journals. The primary publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Atmosphere
  • Space Science Reviews

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on topics related to magnetospheric physics and space science, including the following papers:

  • "Energetic Electron Precipitation Driven by Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves from ELFIN's Low Altitude Perspective," 2023, Space Science Reviews
  • "Plasmapause surface wave oscillates the magnetosphere and diffuse aurora," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Statistical Characteristics of the Electron Isotropy Boundary," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "The Europa Clipper Magnetometer," 2023, Space Science Reviews
  • "Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Jiang Liu collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • L. R. Lyons
  • V. Angelopoulos
  • Ying Zou
  • Y. Nishimura
  • Chih-Ping Wang

Best Publications

  • On the current sheets surrounding dipolarizing flux bundles in the magnetotail: The case for wedgelets

    J. Liu;V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;X.-Z. Zhou

  • First Results from the THEMIS Mission

    V. Angelopoulos;D. Sibeck;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden

  • Magnetic flux transport by dipolarizing flux bundles

    Jiang Liu;V. Angelopoulos;Xu-Zhi Zhou;A. Runov

  • Average thermodynamic and spectral properties of plasma in and around dipolarizing flux bundles

    A. Runov;V. Angelopoulos;C. Gabrielse;J. Liu

  • Mechanism of substorm current wedge formation: THEMIS observations

    Z. H. Yao;Z. Y. Pu;S. Y. Fu;V. Angelopoulos

  • On the role of pressure and flow perturbations around dipolarizing flux bundles

    Jiang Liu;V. Angelopoulos;Xu-Zhi Zhou;A. Runov

  • Observations of kinetic-size magnetic holes in the magnetosheath

    S. T. Yao;S. T. Yao;X. G. Wang;Q. Q. Shi;T. Pitkänen

  • Substorm current wedge composition by wedgelets

    Jiang Liu;V. Angelopoulos;Xiangning Chu;Xu-Zhi Zhou

  • Dipolarizing flux bundles in the cis-geosynchronous magnetosphere: Relationship between electric fields and energetic particle injections

    Jiang Liu;V. Angelopoulos;Xiao-Jia Zhang;D. L. Turner

  • THEMIS observations of substorms on 26 February 2008 initiated by magnetotail reconnection

    Z. Y. Pu;X. N. Chu;X. Cao;V. Mishin

  • Current structures associated with dipolarization fronts

    Zhonghua Yao;W. J. Sun;S. Y. Fu;Z. Y. Pu

  • On the origin of pressure and magnetic perturbations ahead of dipolarization fronts

    Xu-Zhi Zhou;V. Angelopoulos;Jiang Liu;A. Runov

  • Field-aligned currents associated with dipolarization fronts

    W. J. Sun;S. Y. Fu;G. K. Parks;J. Liu

  • Whistler and Electron Firehose Instability Control of Electron Distributions in and Around Dipolarizing Flux Bundles

    Xu Zhang;V. Angelopoulos;A. V. Artemyev;Jiang Liu

  • Acceleration of scattered solar wind protons at the polar terminator of the Moon: Results from Chang'E‐1/SWIDs

    X.-D. Wang;W. Bian;J.-S. Wang;J.-J. Liu

  • Resonant scattering of central plasma sheet protons by multiband EMIC waves and resultant proton loss timescales

    Xing Cao;Binbin Ni;Jun Liang;Zheng Xiang

  • Emergence of the active magnetotail plasma sheet boundary from transient, localized ion acceleration

    X.-Z. Zhou;V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;J. Liu

  • Plasmapause surface wave oscillates the magnetosphere and diffuse aurora

    Fei He;Rui-Long Guo;William R. Dunn;Zhong-Hua Yao

  • EMHD theory and observations of electron solitary waves in magnetotail plasmas

    Xiao-Fei Ji;Xiao-Gang Wang;Wei-Jie Sun;Chi-Jie Xiao

  • Electron Dynamics in Magnetosheath Mirror‐Mode Structures

    S. T. Yao;S. T. Yao;Q. Q. Shi;J Liu;Zhonghua Yao;Zhonghua Yao

  • The Hall Electric Field in Earth's Magnetotail Thin Current Sheet

    San Lu;A. V. Artemyev;A. V. Artemyev;V. Angelopoulos;Y. Lin

  • A physical explanation for the magnetic decrease ahead of dipolarization fronts

    Z. H. Yao;J. Liu;C. J. Owen;C. Forsyth

  • On the origin of pressure and magnetic perturbations ahead of dipolarization fronts

    X. Zhou;V. Angelopoulos;A. Runov;J. Liu

  • Magnetic flux transport by dipolarizing flux bundles

    J. Liu;V. Angelopoulos;X. Zhou

  • Dipolarizing flux bundles in the cis-geosynchronous magnetosphere: relationship between electric fields and energetic particle injections

    J. Liu;V. Angelopoulos;X. J. Zhang;D. L. Turner

Frequent Co-Authors

Vassilis Angelopoulos
Vassilis Angelopoulos University of California, Los Angeles
Andrei Runov
Andrei Runov University of California, Los Angeles
Xuzhi Zhou
Xuzhi Zhou Peking University
Zuyin Pu
Zuyin Pu Peking University
Qiugang Zong
Qiugang Zong Peking University
Karl-Heinz Glassmeier
Karl-Heinz Glassmeier Technische Universität Braunschweig
Drew L. Turner
Drew L. Turner Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Yukitoshi Nishimura
Yukitoshi Nishimura Boston University
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
I. J. Rae
I. J. Rae Northumbria University

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