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Member Since 2004
Alex Glocer
Research Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Chair, Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
Professional Experience
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Research Astrophysicist
2008 - Present
Education
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Doctorate
2008
Publications
Pitch‐Angle and Energy Electron Fluxes Distributions in the Discrete Aurora
The energy and pitch‐angle distribution of precipitating auroral electrons determine the efficiency of magnetosphere–ionosphere (MI) co...
February 28, 2025
Implementation of an Asymmetric Internal Field in the Compre...
December 18, 2024
On the Temporal Variability of High‐Altitude Reflection Pote...
November 30, 2024
Inertia of Ionospheric Conductance During Electron Precipita...
October 01, 2024
Modeling Ion Conic Formation in Io's Auroral Footprint
April 23, 2024
AGU Abstracts
Impact of recirculated and heated protons originated from plasmasphere on ring currents
RING CURRENT PARTICLE SOURCES, LOSSES, AND ITS COUPLING WITH OTHER REGIONS II POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 13 december 2024
Suk-Bin Kang, Mei-Ching H. Fok, Alex Glocer, Crist...
The plasmasphere consisting of a few eV ions and electrons plays important roles in the magnetospheric dynamics. For example, the plasmasphere control...
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Advancing Modeling Techniques for Studying the Impact of Heavy Ions on the Magnetosphere
CONTRIBUTIONS OF HEAVY IONS AND THEIR ROLES IN REGULATING PLASMA DYNAMICS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM II ORAL
spa-magnetospheric physics | 13 december 2024
Alex Glocer, Lars K. Daldorff
Near-Earth plasma originates from two sources. The first source is the solar wind and is comprised primarily of protons. The second source is Earth it...
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Global Driving of the Sources of Auroral Conductance during the Galaxy15 Space Weather Event
MAGNETOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE-THERMOSPHERE COUPLING DURING DISTURBED TIMES IV ORAL
spa-aeronomy | 13 december 2024
Agnit Mukhopadhyay, Pauline M. Dredger, Daniel T. ...
Accurately determining the spatial and energy characteristics of different auroral particle precipitation types has been a significant challenge in sp...
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Volunteer Experience
2021 - 2025
Chair
Space Physics and Aeronomy US Basu Early Career Award Committee
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
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