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AGU25: SPA-Aeronomy

SPA-Aeronomy



SA001
2025 Marcel Nicolet Lecture
Primary Convener:  Katharine Reeves, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, United States
Convener:  Michael Warren Liemohn, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Brianna Isola, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, United States


SA002
Advances in Radio Frequency Propagation Modeling and Applications
Primary Convener:  Stephen Roland Kaeppler, Clemson University, Physics and Astronomy, Clemson, United States
Conveners:  Ethan Miller, STR, Dayton, United States, Jonah J Colman, Air Force Research Laboratory Kirtland AFB, Kirtland AFB, NM, United States and James C Jones, Northrop Grumman Corporation Bellevue, Bellevue, NE, United States


SA003
Advances in Understanding Dynamics and Energetics of the Thermosphere-Ionosphere System at Low and Middle Latitudes
Primary Convener:  Quan Gan, University of Colorado at Boulder, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, United States
Conveners:  Nicholas M Pedatella, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, United States, Yen-Jung Wu, University of California Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States and Wenbin Wang, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Komal Kumari, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, United States


SA004
Advances in understanding the characteristics of auroral precipitation and its effects in the magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere system
Primary Convener:  Dong Lin, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Wenbin Wang, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, United States, Dogacan Su Ozturk, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, United States and Shanshan Bao, Rice University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Houston, TX, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Pauline Marie Dredger, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, United States


SA005
Aeronomy: General Contributions
Primary Convener:  Scott England, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Blacksburg, United States
Conveners:  Hazel M Bain, CU/CIRES NOAA/SWPC, Boulder, United States and Weichao Tu, West Virginia University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Morgantown, WV, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Eduardo Perez Macho, INPE National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil


SA006
Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling During Impulsive Events
Primary Convener:  Xing Meng, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Conveners:  Elvira Astafyeva, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France and Pavel Inchin, Computational Physics Inc. Springfield, Springfield, VA, United States


SA007
Atmospheric responses to transient events
Primary Convener:  Rafael Luiz Araujo de Mesquita, Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Igo Paulino, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campina Grande, Brazil and Gareth William Perry, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, Newark, United States


SA008
Composition, Wind, and Temperature Variability in the Mesosphere and Ionosphere/Thermosphere
Primary Convener:  Sovit Khadka, Orion Space Solutions, Louisville, Colorado, United States
Conveners:  Jonathan J Makela, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, IL, United States, Liying Qian, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, United States and Gunter Stober, Institute of Applied Physics & Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, Microwave Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Student/Early Career Convener:  Lilias Claire Gasque, University of California Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley, United States


SA009
Coordinating Python Software in Space Physics
Primary Convener:  Ms. Julie I Barnum, MSc, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Shawn Polson, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, CO, United States, James Wilbur Lewis, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States and Angeline G Burrell, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Shawn Polson, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, CO, United States


SA010
Current System throughout Geospace: Its Drivers, Dynamics, and Coupling
Primary Convener:  Astrid I Maute, University of Colorado, Boulder, CIRES, Boulder, United States
Conveners:  Patrick Alken, University of Colorado Boulder, CIRES, Boulder, CO, United States, Karl Laundal, University of Bergen, Department of Physics and Technology, Bergen, Norway and Yukitoshi Nishimura, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Sneha Yadav, UCLA, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, United States


SA011
Debris and Meteoroids in the Space Environment
Primary Convener:  Alex Fletcher, NASA, Washington, United States
Conveners:  Reinhard H W Friedel, NASA HQ, Lancaster, United States and Dr. Jonathan Brent Parham, PhD, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA, United States


SA012
Exploring E-Region Dynamics: From Theory to Forecasting, Observations and Emerging Applications
Primary Convener:  Eliana Nossa, Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, El Segundo, CA, United States
Conveners:  Aroh Barjatya, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, United States, Stephen Roland Kaeppler, Clemson University, Physics and Astronomy, Clemson, United States and Kenneth Obenberger, Air Force Research Laboratory Albuquerque, Albuquerque, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Bryce Halter, Air Force Research Laboratory, Albuquerque, United States


SA013
Gravity Waves, From the Surface to the Edge of Space
Primary Convener:  Corwin Wright, University of Bath, Bath, BA2, United Kingdom
Conveners:  Neil Hindley, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, Tyler Mixa, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States and Haruka Okui, The University of Tokyo, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Tokyo, Japan
Student/Early Career Convener:  Haruka Okui, The University of Tokyo, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Tokyo, Japan


SA014
Heavy Metal Ionosphere: Cranking up the Volume on Space Rock and Human Tech Infusion
Primary Convener:  Austin Egert, Orion Space Solutions, Colorado Springs CO, United States
Conveners:  Matthew Cooper, Orion Space Solutions, Colorado Springs CO, United States and Jörg-Micha Jahn, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States


SA015
Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling Across Regions and Scales
Primary Convener:  Yukitoshi Nishimura, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
Conveners:  Yue Deng1, Larry R Lyons2 and Cheng Sheng1, (1)University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, United States(2)University of California Los Angeles, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Katherine Davidson, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States


SA016
Models, Observations, and Data Assimilation for Orbital Space Weather Forecasting
Primary Convener:  Aaron Bukowski, University of Michigan, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, United States
Conveners:  Jeffrey P Thayer, University of Colorado Boulder, Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Boulder, United States, Thomas E Berger, University of Colorado, Space Weather Technology, Research, and Education Center, Boulder, United States and Pauline Marie Dredger, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI, United States


SA017
Observational and Modeling Studies of Ionospheric Irregularities and Scintillation
Primary Convener:  Sebastijan Mrak, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, United States
Conveners:  Romina Nikoukar, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States, Matthew D Zettergren, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Department of Physical Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL, United States and Anton Kascheyev, University of New Brunswick, Physics Department,, Fredericton,, Canada


SA018
Recent Advances in the Understanding of Equatorial Plasma Dynamics and Ionospheric Irregularities - Observations and Simulations
Primary Convener:  Olusegun Folarin Jonah, SRI International Menlo Park, Menlo Park, United States
Conveners:  Chigomezyo Mudala Ngwira, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, Cesar Enrique Valladares, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States and Babatunde Rabiu, 1Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space R & D Agency, Anyigba, Nigeria. 2African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria, Akure, Nigeria
Student/Early Career Convener:  Gbadebo Adeniran, INPE National Institute for Space Research, Space Geophysics, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil


SA019
Resolving the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the Ionosphere and Thermosphere
Primary Convener:  Phillip Charles Anderson, University of Texas at Dallas, W. B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences, Richardson, TX, United States
Conveners:  Douglas E. Rowland1, Jeffrey P Thayer2 and Eftyhia Zesta1, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States(2)University of Colorado Boulder, Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Boulder, United States


SA020
Space Weather R2O2R: Real-World Experiences from Researchers and Users
Primary Convener:  Patrick Dandenault, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Ionosphere/Thermosphere - Space Weather Research, Laurel, MD, United States
Conveners:  Mangala Sharma, National Science Foundation, Program Director, Geospace Science, Alexandria, United States, Eric T Adamson, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder, United States and James F Spann, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Office of Space Weather Observations, Lanham, United States


SA021
The MacGyver Session: The Place for Novel, Exciting, Self-Made, Hacked, or Improved Sensors and Software Solutions to Understand Space Weather
Primary Convener:  Vincent Ledvina, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, United States; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States
Conveners:  Francesca Di Mare, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States and Nathaniel A Frissell, The University of Scranton, Physics and Engineering, Scranton, United States


SA022
Unveiling the Ionosphere: Synergizing LEO and Ground-Based Observations for TEC, Scintillation, and Enhanced GNSS Corrections
Primary Convener:  Tibor Durgonics, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States
Convener:  Tzu-Wei Fang, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Sarah Beeck, DTU Space, Lyngby, Denmark


SA023
Whole-Atmosphere Coupling and Ionosphere-Thermosphere-Magnetosphere Responses to Terrestrial and Space Weather Forcing
Primary Convener:  Federico Gasperini, Orion Space Solutions, Louisville, United States
Conveners:  Xian Lu, Clemson University, Physics and Astronomy, Clemson, SC, United States, Shantanab Debchoudhury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, United States and Xueling Shi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Haonan Wu, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, United States


SA024
Aeronomy Student and Early Career GeoBurst Session
Primary Convener:  Scott England, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Blacksburg, United States
Convener:  Scott England, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Blacksburg, United States


SH008
Exploring the engineering challenges facing space flight missions in heliophysics, translating recent anecdotes to lessons learned, and providing discussion on the strategies and best practices improve future space flight experiments
Primary Convener:  Brad Williams, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Esayas Shume, NASA Headquarters, Washington, United States, Asal Naseri, Space Dynamics Laboratory, North Logan, UT, United States and Reinhard H W Friedel, NASA HQ, Lancaster, United States


SH021
Radio Observations of Plasma Dynamics from Sun to Earth
Primary Convener:  Lindsay Victoria Goodwin, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Center for Solar Terrestrial Research, Edison, NJ, United States
Conveners:  Peijin Zhang, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, Newark, United States, Anshu Kumari, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Jason Earl Kooi, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Anshu Kumari, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States


SM028
Space Plasma Physics Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
Primary Convener:  Dave Sheppard, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners:  Michael joseph Starkey, Southwest Research Institute, Physics and Astronomy, San Antonio, United States and Miguel Martínez Ledesma, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Carolina Chism, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States