AG
Member Since 2004
Alex Glocer
Research Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Professional Experience
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Research Astrophysicist
2008 - Present
Education
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Doctorate
2008
Current Roles
Member
Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
Publications
Modeling Ion Conic Formation in Io's Auroral Footprint

Energetic ions outflowing from Jupiter's atmosphere was observed during Juno's 12th perijove crossing (PJ12) in the vicinity of Io's auroral footpr...

April 23, 2024
AGU Abstracts
The effect of the plasma sheet ion composition on the ring current heating of the plasmasphere and ionosphere
CIRCULATION OF HEAVY IONS AND THEIR ROLE IN REGULATING PLASMA DYNAMICS II POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 15 december 2023
Cristian Ferradas, Mei-Ching H. Fok, Natalia Buzul...
The ring current plays an important role in the coupling of the inner magnetospheric plasma populations as well as in the coupling with the outer magn...
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Molecular Ion Outflow: When, Where and How to Find It
CIRCULATION OF HEAVY IONS AND THEIR ROLE IN REGULATING PLASMA DYNAMICS II POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 15 december 2023
Mei-Yun Lin, Raluca Ilie, Alex Glocer
Molecular ions such as N2+, NO+, and O2+ have been observed in the Earth's high-altitude ionosphere and magnetosphere. Their presences indicate the po...
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Observation and Modeling of Storm-time Cusp Ion Outflows
CIRCULATION OF HEAVY IONS AND THEIR ROLE IN REGULATING PLASMA DYNAMICS II POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 15 december 2023
Naritoshi Kitamura, Alex Glocer, Lynn M. Kistler, ...
In this presentation, we show observational results of waves and ion outflows in and near the cusp during a large geomagnetic storm and simulation res...
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Volunteer Experience
2021 - 2025
Member
Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
2020 - 2023
Member
Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
2021 - 2022
Member
Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
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