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Mark E. Hervig is affiliated with the University of Wyoming in the United States. Their research spans several fields within physics and earth sciences, particularly focusing on atmospheric and space environments.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Hervig's subfields of study emphasize:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Oceanography

The primary research topics Hervig has contributed to are:

  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Mark E. Hervig has published notable recent scientific papers, including:

  • "NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities," 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • "NRLMSIS 2.1: An Empirical Model of Nitric Oxide Incorporated Into MSIS," 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Trends in the polar summer mesosphere temperature and pressure altitude from satellite observations," 2021, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • "The Role of Vertically and Obliquely Propagating Gravity Waves in Influencing the Polar Summer Mesosphere," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Decadal and Annual Variations in Meteoric Flux From Ulysses, Wind, and SOFIE Observations," 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Frequently, Hervig has collaborated with researchers including:

  • S. M. Bailey
  • D. E. Siskind
  • B. Thurairajah
  • J. M. C. Plane
  • Wuhu Feng

Hervig's work is commonly featured in publication venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Best Publications

  • NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities

    J. T. Emmert;D. P. Drob;J. M. Picone;D. E. Siskind

  • Thirty years of in situ stratospheric aerosol size distribution measurements from Laramie, Wyoming (41°N), using balloon-borne instruments

    T. Deshler;M. E. Hervig;D. J. Hofmann;J. M. Rosen

  • First confirmation that water ice is the primary component of polar mesospheric clouds

    Mark Hervig;Robert E. Thompson;Martin McHugh;Larry L. Gordley

  • The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission: Overview and early science results

    James M. Russell;Scott M. Bailey;Larry L. Gordley;David W. Rusch

  • The solar occultation for ice experiment

    Larry L. Gordley;Mark E. Hervig;Chad Fish;James M. Russell

  • High-altitude data assimilation system experiments for the northern summer mesosphere season of 2007

    Stephen D. Eckermann;Karl W. Hoppel;Lawrence Coy;John P. McCormack

  • Decadal and inter-hemispheric variability in polar mesospheric clouds, water vapor, and temperature

    Mark Hervig;Dave Siskind

  • Interpretation of SOFIE PMC measurements: Cloud identification and derivation of mass density, particle shape, and particle size

    Mark E. Hervig;Larry L. Gordley;Michael H. Stevens;James M. Russell

  • First Satellite Observations of Meteoric Smoke in the Middle Atmosphere

    Mark E. Hervig;Larry L. Gordley;Lance E. Deaver;David E. Siskind

  • The content and composition of meteoric smoke in mesospheric ice particles from SOFIE observations

    Mark E. Hervig;Lance E. Deaver;Charles G. Bardeen;James M. Russell

  • Relationships between polar mesospheric clouds, temperature, and water vapor from Solar Occultation for Ice Experiment (SOFIE) observations

    Mark E. Hervig;Michael H. Stevens;Larry L. Gordley;Lance E. Deaver

  • Validation of temperature measurements from the Halogen Occultation Experiment

    M. E. Hervig;J. M. Russell;L. L. Gordley;S. R. Drayson

  • Satellite observations of ozone in the upper mesosphere

    A. K. Smith;V. L. Harvey;Martin G. Mlynczak;B. Funke

  • Numerical simulations of the three‐dimensional distribution of polar mesospheric clouds and comparisons with Cloud Imaging and Particle Size (CIPS) experiment and the Solar Occultation For Ice Experiment (SOFIE) observations

    C. G. Bardeen;C. G. Bardeen;O. B. Toon;E. J. Jensen;M. E. Hervig

  • Aerosol effects and corrections in the Halogen Occultation Experiment

    Mark E. Hervig;James M. Russell;Larry L. Gordley;John Daniels

  • NRLMSIS 2.1: An Empirical Model of Nitric Oxide Incorporated Into MSIS

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  • Tidally induced variations of polar mesospheric cloud altitudes and ice water content using a data assimilation system

    Michael H. Stevens;David E. Siskind;Stephen D. Eckermann;Lawrence Coy

  • Water vapor enhancement in the polar summer mesosphere and its relationship to polar mesospheric clouds

    Mark Hervig;Marty McHugh;Michael E. Summers

  • Decadal variability in PMCs and implications for changing temperature and water vapor in the upper mesosphere

    Mark E. Hervig;Uwe Berger;David E. Siskind

  • Evaluation of aerosol measurements from SAGE II, HALOE, and balloonborne optical particle counters

    Mark Hervig;Terry Deshler

  • Mass analysis of charged aerosol particles in NLC and PMSE during the ECOMA/MASS campaign

    Scott Robertson;Mihály Horányi;Scott Knappmiller;Zoltan Sternovsky

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Russell
James M. Russell Brown University
Larry L. Gordley
Larry L. Gordley Langley Research Center
Scott M. Bailey
Scott M. Bailey Virginia Tech
David E. Siskind
David E. Siskind United States Naval Research Laboratory
Cora E. Randall
Cora E. Randall University of Colorado Boulder
Gary E. Thomas
Gary E. Thomas University of Colorado Boulder
Terry Deshler
Terry Deshler University of Wyoming
Daniel R. Marsh
Daniel R. Marsh National Center for Atmospheric Research
Kaley A. Walker
Kaley A. Walker University of Toronto
Karl W. Hoppel
Karl W. Hoppel United States Naval Research Laboratory

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