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Overview

Paul Withers is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research output includes 182 publications in the broader field, with 180 specifically in Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have contributed extensively to topics related to Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a broad range of subjects including:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Space Exploration and Technology

Withers has published in several frequent academic venues, highlighting an active presence within space and planetary science research communities. These venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Icarus
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Space Science Reviews

Notable recent papers authored by or including Withers are:

  • The Europa Clipper Gravity and Radio Science Investigation (2023, Space Science Reviews)
  • Exploring the Interior of Europa with the Europa Clipper (2023, Space Science Reviews)
  • Juno's Close Encounter With Ganymede-An Overview (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • The MAVEN Radio Occultation Science Experiment (ROSE) (2020, Space Science Reviews)
  • MAVEN ROSE Observations of the Response of the Martian Ionosphere to Dust Storms (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics)

Their frequent co-authors demonstrate collaborations across multiple researchers in planetary and space sciences. These include:

  • Dustin Buccino
  • M. Felici
  • Marzia Parisi
  • S. J. Bolton
  • Ryan S. Park

Research contributions by Paul Withers involve studies in ionospheric and magnetospheric dynamics, planetary exploration missions, and the application of radio science techniques to planetary bodies, with considerable focus on Mars and Jupiter's moons, particularly Europa and Ganymede.

Best Publications

  • In situ measurements of the physical characteristics of Titan's environment

    M. Fulchignoni;F. Ferri;F. Angrilli;A. J. Ball

  • Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

    Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

  • A review of observed variability in the dayside ionosphere of Mars

    Paul Withers

  • Titan, Mars and Earth : Entropy Production by Latitudinal Heat Transport

    Ralph D. Lorenz;Jonathan I. Lunine;Paul G. Withers;Christopher P. McKay

  • MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

  • Effects of Solar Flares on the Ionosphere of Mars

    Michael Mendillo;Paul Withers;David Hinson;Henry Rishbeth

  • Polar warming in the Mars thermosphere: Seasonal variations owing to changing insolation and dust distributions

    S. W. Bougher;J. M. Bell;J. R. Murphy;M. A. Lopez-Valverde

  • Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey Accelerometer observations of the Martian upper atmosphere during aerobraking

    Paul Withers

  • The effects of topographically-controlled thermal tides in the martian upper atmosphere as seen by the MGS accelerometer

    Paul Withers;S.W Bougher;G.M Keating

  • Early MAVEN Deep Dip campaign reveals thermosphere and ionosphere variability

    S. Bougher;B. Jakosky;J. Halekas;J. Grebowsky

  • Atmospheric entry profiles from the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity

    Paul Withers;Michael D. Smith

  • Ionospheric characteristics above Martian crustal magnetic anomalies

    Paul Withers;M. Mendillo;H. Rishbeth;H. Rishbeth;D. P. Hinson

  • Observations of the nightside ionosphere of Mars by the Mars Express Radio Science Experiment (MaRS)

    Paul Withers;M. O. Fillingim;R. J. Lillis;B. Häusler

  • Assessment of Environments for Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Surface Operations

    Ashwin R. Vasavada;Allen Chen;Jeffrey R. Barnes;P. Daniel Burkhart

  • An observational study of the response of the upper atmosphere of Mars to lower atmospheric dust storms

    Paul Withers;R. Pratt

  • The composition of Mars' topside ionosphere: Effects of hydrogen

    Majd Matta;Paul Withers;Michael Mendillo

  • Physical characteristics and occurrence rates of meteoric plasma layers detected in the Martian ionosphere by the Mars Global Surveyor Radio Science Experiment

    Paul Withers;Michael Mendillo;David Hinson;Kerri Cahoy

  • Response of peak electron densities in the martian ionosphere to day-to-day changes in solar flux due to solar rotation

    Paul Withers;Michael Mendillo

  • Modeling Mars' ionosphere with constraints from same‐day observations by Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Express

    Michael Mendillo;Anthony Lollo;Paul Withers;Majd Matta

  • Numerical simulations of ion and electron temperatures in the ionosphere of Mars: Multiple ions and diurnal variations

    Majd Matta;Marina Galand;Luke Moore;Michael Mendillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Mendillo
Michael Mendillo Boston University
Robert J. Lillis
Robert J. Lillis University of California, Berkeley
Stephen W. Bougher
Stephen W. Bougher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bruce M. Jakosky
Bruce M. Jakosky University of Colorado Boulder
Mehdi Benna
Mehdi Benna Goddard Space Flight Center
David A. Brain
David A. Brain University of Colorado Boulder
David P. Hinson
David P. Hinson Stanford University
Paul R. Mahaffy
Paul R. Mahaffy Goddard Space Flight Center
Jared Espley
Jared Espley Goddard Space Flight Center
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley

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