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Overview

N. Balan is affiliated with National Central University in Taiwan and works primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions also in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses on topics related to ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Their recent publications include:

  • The Solar Wind Density Control on the Prompt Penetration Electric Field and Equatorial Electrojet, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Association of the Main Phase of the Geomagnetic Storms in Solar Cycles 23 and 24 With Corresponding Solar Wind-IMF Parameters, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Double Superposed Epoch Analysis of Geomagnetic Storms and Corresponding Solar Wind and IMF in Solar Cycles 23 and 24, 2023, Space Weather
  • GPS Scintillations and TEC Variations in Association With a Polar Cap Arc, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Diurnal UT Variation of Low Latitude Geomagnetic Storms Using Six Indices, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Balan has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including Qinghe Zhang, Zan-Yang Xing, K. Oksavik, Yu-Zhang Ma, and V. Manu. These collaborations indicate a broad interdisciplinary approach and engagement with specialists in related subfields.

The primary venues for Balan's work include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Space Weather
  • Research Square
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Advances in Space Research

The subfields covered in Balan's research are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

The research topics addressed span:

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

This range of topics and interdisciplinary subfields reflects a comprehensive approach to studying space and earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on understanding dynamic processes affecting the ionosphere and geomagnetic environment.

Best Publications

  • Equatorial plasma fountain and its effects-possibility of an additional layer

    N. Balan;G. J. Bailey

  • A brief review of equatorial ionization anomaly and ionospheric irregularities

    Nanan Balan;LiBo Liu;HuiJun Le

  • A physical mechanism of positive ionospheric storms at low latitudes and midlatitudes

    N. Balan;N. Balan;K. Shiokawa;Y. Otsuka;T. Kikuchi

  • The Sheffield University plasmasphere ionosphere model--a review

    G.J. Bailey;N. Balan;Y.Z. Su

  • Equatorial plasma fountain and its effects over three locations: Evidence for an additional layer, the F 3 layer

    N. Balan;G. J. Bailey;M. A. Abdu;K. I. Oyama

  • Super plasma fountain and equatorial ionization anomaly during penetration electric field

    N. Balan;N. Balan;K. Shiokawa;Y. Otsuka;S. Watanabe

  • Variations of ionospheric ionization and related solar fluxes during an intense solar cycle

    N. Balan;G. J. Bailey;B. Jenkins;P. B. Rao

  • Physical mechanism and statistics of occurrence of an additional layer in the equatorial ionosphere

    N. Balan;I. S. Batista;M. A. Abdu;J. MacDougall

  • Ionospheric evidence for a nonlinear relationship between the solar e.u.v. and 10.7 cm fluxes during an intense solar cycle

    N. Balan;G.J. Bailey;B. Jayachandran;B. Jayachandran

  • Statistics of geomagnetic storms and ionospheric storms at low and mid latitudes in two solar cycles

    D. Vijaya Lekshmi;N. Balan;S. Tulasi Ram;J. Y. Liu

  • Physical mechanisms of the ionospheric storms at equatorial and higher latitudes during the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms

    N. Balan;Y. Otsuka;M. Nishioka;J. Y. Liu

  • A large‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbance during the magnetic storm of 15 September 1999

    K. Shiokawa;Y. Otsuka;T. Ogawa;N. Balan

  • Equinoctial asymmetries in the ionosphere and thermosphere observed by the MU radar

    N. Balan;Y. Otsuka;G. J. Bailey;S. Fukao

  • Annual and semiannual variations of the midlatitude ionosphere under low solar activity

    S. Kawamura;N. Balan;Y. Otsuka;S. Fukao

  • Observations and modeling of 630 nm airglow and total electron content associated with traveling ionospheric disturbances over Shigaraki, Japan

    T. Ogawa;N. Balan;Y. Otsuka;K. Shiokawa

  • New aspects of thermospheric and ionospheric storms revealed by CHAMP

    N. Balan;N. Balan;N. Balan;M. Yamamoto;J. Y. Liu;Y. Otsuka

  • Recent developments in the understanding of equatorial ionization anomaly: A review

    N. Balan;J. Souza;G.J. Bailey

  • Annual variations of the ionosphere: A review based on MU radar observations

    N. Balan;N. Balan;N. Balan;Y. Otsuka;S. Fukao;M.A. Abdu

  • HF Doppler and ionosonde observations on the onset conditions of equatorial spread F

    B. Jayachandran;N. Balan;P. B. Rao;J. H. Sastri

  • Observations and model calculations of an additional layer in the topside ionosphere above Fortaleza, Brazil

    B. Jenkins;B. Jenkins;G. J. Bailey;M. A. Abdu;I. S. Batista

  • A plasma temperature anomaly in the equatorial topside ionosphere

    N. Balan;K.-I. Oyama;G. J. Bailey;S. Fukao

  • Nighttime enhancements in ionospheric electron content in the northern and southern hemispheres

    N. Balan;G.J. Bailey;R.Balachandran Nair;J.E. Titheridge

Frequent Co-Authors

G. J. Bailey
G. J. Bailey University of Sheffield
Yuichi Otsuka
Yuichi Otsuka Nagoya University
Mamoru Yamamoto
Mamoru Yamamoto Kyoto University
Jann-Yenq Liu
Jann-Yenq Liu National Central University
Kazuo Shiokawa
Kazuo Shiokawa Nagoya University
Takuji Nakamura
Takuji Nakamura National Institute of Polar Research
Shigeto Watanabe
Shigeto Watanabe Hokkaido Information University
Shoichiro Fukao
Shoichiro Fukao Kyoto University
Hermann Lühr
Hermann Lühr University of Potsdam
Tadahiko Ogawa
Tadahiko Ogawa National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

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