2009 Proceedings
2009 Ionosphere-Thermosphere-Mesosphere Research Conference
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
- Welcome – James Clemmons, The Aerospace Corporation
- Opening Remarks - David Gorney, The Aerospace Corporation
- Remarks from NASA Headquarters - Mary Mellott, NASA Headquarters
- Remarks from NSF - Robert Robinson, National Science Foundation
- Space Situational Awareness--Space Weather Components - Jeffrey Carson, Air Force Space Command
- Synopsis of Last Year's Conference and Goals for ITMR - James Clemmons, The Aerospace Corporation
- Space-Based IT Research Outcomes and Plans - Jeffrey Thayer, University of Colorado
- Thermosphere Energetics and Mass Transport - Arthur Richmond, National Center for Atmospheric Research
- Outstanding Issues in Electrodynamics of the Coupled ITM-Magnetosphere - Roderick Heelis, University of Texas at Dallas
- Vertical Coupling by Dynamical and Chemical Processes - Richard Walterscheid, The Aerospace Corporation
- Coupling the Regions of the Atmosphere by Energetic Particles - Scott Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Determining Technical Requirements for Ionosphere Observation and Forecast Accuracy to Meet Space Operations Requirements - Mark Storz, Air Force Space Command
- Scientific Problems in Ionosphere-Thermosphere Research – 25 Years Beyond Dynamics Explorer - Daniel Weimer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Results from the TIMED mission - Sam Yee, Applied Physics Laboratory
- Initial Results from the C/NOFS mission - Odile de La Beaujardiere, Air Force Research Laboratory
- The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere: Science Results After Three PMC Seasons - James Russell, Hampton University
- Newly Discovered Upper Atmosphere Breathing Modes - Jeffrey Thayer, University of Colorado
- Aeronomic Measurements as an Early-Warning Detection of Tsunami-Driven Gravity Waves in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere - Michael Hickey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- On New Ways to Think About I-T Coupling: Electrobouyancy Waves and 2-D Turbulence- Michael Kelley, Cornell University
- A Big-Picture View of the Causes, Processes, and Effects of Cold Plasma Recirculation in the ITM System - John Foster, MIT Haystack Observatory
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
- The NASA Heliophysics 2009 Roadmap - Andrew Christensen, The Aerospace Corporation
- Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) - Richard Eastes, Florida Space Institute
- Neutral-Ion Coupling Explorer (NICE) - Stephen Mende, University of California, Berkeley
- New Perspectives on the Thermosphere and Ionosphere from the RAIDS Experiment on the ISS - Andrew Stephan, Naval Research Laboratory
- Constellations, Arrays, and Mappers - Using Multiple Satellite Missions to Significantly Advance Our Knowledge of the Earth’s Ionosphere and Thermosphere - Robert Pfaff, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- Satellite Constellations for Measurements of High-Latitude Energy Input - Charles Swenson, Utah State University
- NSF strategies for ITM research - Robert Robinson, National Science Foundation
- Future Plans and Direction for AMISR Systems Around the Globe - Anja Strømme, SRI International
- Specification and Prediction of the Space Environment at AFWA - Joseph Reich, Air Force Weather Agency
- Example ITM Applications to Space Situational Awareness - Kelly Hand, The Aerospace Corporation
- SSA Environmental Monitoring - Donald Boucher, The Aerospace Corporation
- UPC Exploration Carrier Usage in Ionosphere-Thermosphere Research - Bruce Milam, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- Operational and Organizational Issues for Space Weather Prediction Testbed (SWPT) - Kent Tobiska, Space Environment Technologies
- Modeling the Eastward Equatorial Electric Field using CHAMP Magnetometer Data - Patrick Alken, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- In-Depth Investigations by the RAIDS Instrument Suite - Rebecca Bishop, The Aerospace Corporation
- Mid-Latitude SuperDARN Radar Infrastructure for the Study of Ionospheric Electrodynamics and Atmospheric Processes on Global Scales - William Bristow, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
- Paired Ionosphere-Thermosphere Orbiters (PITO): Science and Implementation - James Clemmons, The Aerospace Corporation
- Validation of Ionospheric Measurements from the International Space Station (ISS) - Victoria Coffey, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center
- Periodic Modulations in Thermospheric Composition by Solar Wind High Speed Streams - Geoffrey Crowley, Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates
- Andøya Rocket Range (ARR), Norway - Kolbjørn Dahle, Andøya Rocket Range
- Horizontal Wind Model (HWM07) - Douglas Drob, Naval Research Laboratory
- Modeling of Multiple Plausible Mechanisms for the Coupling of Atmospheric Tides to the F-Region Ionosphere - Scott England, University of California, Berkeley
- Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne (DASH) Spectrometers: A Novel Technique to Measure Atmospheric Winds - Christoph Englert, Naval Research Laboratory
- Satellite Constellations for Measurements of High Latitude Energy Input - Chad Fish, Utah State University
- Coordinated Incoherent Scatter Radar Support for ITM Initiatives - John Foster, MIT Haystack Observatory
- Maintaining US Space Weather Capability after DMSP - Louise Gentile, Boston College Institute for Scientific Research
- Radiation Belt Storm Probe Mission – A Future IT Asset - Joseph Grebowsky, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- Modeling the Low-Latitude Neutral Wind Dynamo - Joseph Huba, Naval Research Laboratory
- Poynting Flux Estimates During Intervals of Strong IMF and Solar Wind Variations - Delores Knipp, National Center for Atmospheric Research
- The January 2005 Superstorm: A Case Study in Inter-Disciplinary Heliophysics Research - Janet Kozyra, University of Michigan
- Radio Occultation Measurements from Global Navigation Satellite Systems: A Significant Resource for Ionosphere-Thermosphere Research - Anthony Mannucci, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Magnetic Field Models for Navigation and Research in the Space and Geosciences - Stefan Maus, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Detecting Climate Change in the MLTI – A New Observation Paradigm - Martin Mlynczak, NASA Langley Research Center
- Outstanding Issues in Measuring Thermospheric Density and Composition - Kenneth Moe, Space Environment Technologies
- A Virtual Observatory for Ionosphere-Thermosphere Research - Daniel Morrison, Applied Physics Laboratory
- A New Paradigm for Magnetosphere-Ionosphere/Thermosphere Coupling - Paul Song, University of Massachusetts Lowell
- CORISS Measurements of the Equatorial Ionosphere - Paul Straus, The Aerospace Corporation
- High-Latitude Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Energy Coupling: Directly Drive and/or Unloading - Xiaoyan Zhou, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Dayside Ionospheric Response to the Intense Interplanetary Shock: Observations from the Ground-based Digisonde Network - Qiu-Gang Zong, University of Massachusetts Lowell
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009
- The Plan for "The Way Forward" Session - Larry Paxton, Applied Physics Laboratory
- The Relationship between ITM Science and Heliophysics - Roger Smith, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
- Conjectures about the Future of ITM science - Andrew Christensen, The Aerospace Corporation
- ITM in the Report on Severe Space Weather Events - Joseph Fennell, The Aerospace Corporation
- Report on Heliophysics Performance Assessment - Roderick Heelis, University of Texas at Dallas
- Enabling Cross-Disciplinary Research-Virtual Organizations - Larry Paxton, Applied Physics Laboratory
- The ITM in Sun-Earth Relations: Banks and Kockarts to the Heliophysics Text Book and Beyond - Richard Walterscheid, The Aerospace Corporation
- Getting the Word Out on ITM Research - Aaron Ridley, University of Michigan
- ITM Action Group - James Spann, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center
