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Member Since 1979
Anthea Coster
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Haystack Observatory
I am, an ex-officio Assistant Director (i.e. partially retired) at MIT Haystack Observatory. I am still a Principal Research Scientist. I received my PhD from Rice University in Space Physics and Astronomy in 1984.
Professional Experience
MIT Haystack Observatory
Principal Research Scientist
2015 - Present
Education
Rice University
Doctorate
1983
Current Roles
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Ocean Sciences Committee
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
Publications
The High Latitude Ionospheric Response to the Major May 2024...
September 27, 2024
The Morphology and Oscillations of Nightside Mid‐Latitude Io...
September 20, 2024
EISCAT Observations of Depleted High‐Latitude F‐Region Durin...
September 14, 2024
Observation of Quiet‐Time Mid‐Latitude Joule Heating and Com...
September 01, 2024
AGU Abstracts
Poleward Moving Radar Auroral Forms as Ionospheric Fossils of Magnetopause Reconnection During a Geomagnetic Storm
THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETOSPHERE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS DURING GEOMAGNETIC STORMS I POSTER
spa-magnetospheric physics | 15 december 2023
Ying Zou, Li-Jen Chen, Brian Walsh, Brandon L. Bur...
We study the impact of magnetopause reconnection on the dayside ionosphere during a geomagnetic storm. Magnetopause reconnection is known to drive fas...
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Assessing the impact on mid-latitude Joule heating estimates of differences in sub-auroral ion velocity observations and predictions from a global circulation model
MIDDLE-LATITUDE AND SUBAURORAL AERONOMY II POSTER
spa-aeronomy | 15 december 2023
Elliott K Day, Adrian Grocott, Maria-Theresia Wala...
An important part of understanding the influence of space weather on the neutral atmosphere is accurate modelling of Joule heating. One of the most co...
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Understanding the Midlatitude Bubble-Like Ionospheric Super-depletion Structure (BLISS)
OBSERVATIONAL AND MODELING STUDIES OF IONOSPHERIC IRREGULARITIES AND SCINTILLATION I ORAL
spa-aeronomy | 15 december 2023
Ercha Aa, Shunrong Zhang, Shasha Zou, Wenbin Wang,...
The storm-time midlatitude ionosphere is a highly dynamic region that can exhibit far more pronounced plasma density gradients and irregularities than...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Ocean Sciences Committee
2024 - 2025
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
2020 - 2023
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
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