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POLAR UVI Presentations

POLAR UVI Presentations

Invited Papers

Oral

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, G. Germany, and J. Spann, First UVI Images, Third International Conference on Substorms, Versailles, France, May 13-17, 1996.

Germany, G. A., Polar update, 1996 CEDAR Workshop, Boulder, CO, June 16-22, 1996.

Parks, G., ISTP/GGS update (Wind, Geotail, Cluster plus Equator-S), 1996 CEDAR Workshop, Boulder, CO, June 16-22, 1996.

Parks, G., M. Brittnacher, G. Germany, and J. Spann, UVI images, 1996 GEM Workshop, Snowmass, CO, June 23-28, 1996.

Parks, G., M. Brittnacher, G. Germany and J. Spann, Auroral observations by the Polar Ultraviolet Imager UVI, COSPAR, 31st Scientific Assembly, Birmingham, UK, July 14-17, 1996.

Hoffman, R. A., and G. K. Parks, The Polar project, First EGS Alfven Conference, European Geophysical Society, Kiruna, Sweden, September 9-13, 1996.

Brittnacher, M., G. Parks, G. Germany and J. Spann, Ultraviolet imaging of aurorae from the Polar spacecraft, First EGS Alfven Conference, European Geophysical Society, Kiruna, Sweden, September 9-13, 1996.

Parks, G., S. Spencer, A. Elliott, J. Halekas, R. Skoug, M. Brittnacher, M. McCarthy, E. Whipple, R. Lin, K. Anderon, C. Carlson, R. Ergum, D. Larson, J. McFadden, T. Phan, H. Reme, J. Bosqued, T. Sanderson, K.-P. Wenzel, J. Scudder, J. Spann, and G. Germany, Substorm dynamics observed in the plasma sheet boundary layer, Fifth Huntsville Modeling Workshop, Guntersville, AL, September 15-20, 1996.

Spann, J. F., G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, R. Elsen, L. J. Chen, G. A. Germany, D. Lummerzheim, and M. H. Rees, Observations of dayside aurora, Fifth Huntsville Modeling Workshop, Guntersville, AL, September 15-20, 1996.

Parks, G., M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, R. Skoug, G. Germany, and J. Spann, UV Images of dayside and nightside aurorae, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F617, SM21D-06)

Chenette, D., J. D. Tobin, L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth, G. K. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, Simultaneous narrow-band UV, broad-band UV and X-ray imaging of the aurora, and auroral energetics on May 27, 1996, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F618, SM21D-08)

Parks, G. K., et al., Simultaneous observations of substorms by UVI and correlated plasma behavior in the plasma sheet, ISSS-5, Kyoto, Japan, March 13-19, 1997.

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, R. M. Skoug, M. P. McCarthy, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, and J. McFadden, Multiple ISTP spacecraft observations of substorm phases, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S297, SM42C-05)

Rees, M. H., D. Lummerzheim, R. G. Roble, and B. A. Emery, Global low altitude coupling during the 19/20 May 1996 ISTP event, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S298, SM42C-09)

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, R. M. Skoug, M. P. McCarthy, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, and J. McFadden, Observations of the expansion phase of substorms at low latitudes, NATO Advanced Study Institute on Polar Cap Boundary Phenomena, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, June 4-13, 1997.

Parks, G., R. K. Elsen, M. Brittnacher, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, J. McFadden, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Timing of onset signatures of May 10, 1996 substorm, 1997 GEM Conference, Snowmass, CO, June 10-14, 1997.

Germany, G. A., P. G. Richards G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, and J. F. Spann, Global auroral imaging as a remote diagnostic of geospace, AIAA, 28th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-25, 1997.

Parks, G. K., R. M. Skoug, M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, M. P. McCarthy, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, and J. McFadden, Plasma behavior in the near-Earth plasma sheet boundary layer observed during global auroral activity, 4th IPELS Conference, Maui, Hawaii, June 23-27, 1997.

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, R. M. Skoug, M. P. McCarthy, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, and J. McFadden, Multiple ISTP spacecraft observations of substorm phases, IAGA, 8th Scientific Assembly, Uppsala, Sweden, August 4-15, 1997. (Abstract: IAGA 1997 Abstract Book, p. 300)

Parks, G. K., R. M. Skoug, M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, M. P. McCarthy, R. P. Lin, D. Larson, and J. McFadden, Plasma behavior in the vicinity of the plasma sheet boundary layer during global substorm activity, IAGA, 8th Assembly, Uppsala, Sweden, August 4-15, 1997. (Abstract: IAGA 1997 Abstract Book, p. 355)

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, M. McCarthy, G. Germany, and J. Spann, Does the Ultraviolet Imager on Polar Detect Cometesimals?, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997. Session SM01.

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, R. Holzworth, A. Johnson, K. Lorentzen, E. MacDonald, M. McCarthy, J. Williams, R. Skoug, C. Carlson, R. Lin, H. Reme, J. Treilhou, T. Sanderson, and G. Rostoker, Correlation of Ground-Based, Balloon, Rocket and Satellite Observations with UVI Images on Polar, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997. Session SH01.

A. T. Y. Lui, K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, S.-I. Ohtani, T. Mukai, T. Yamamoto, S. Kokubun, M. Brittnacher, and G. K. Parks, Plasma Sheet Behavior Associated with Auroral Breakups, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

Meng, C-I., K. Liou, P. T. Newell, A. T. Y. Lui, M. Nose, T. Iyemore, G. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, A Fresh Look at Substorm Onset Identifiers, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

D. H. Fairfield, T. Mukai, M. Brittnacher,G. K. Parks, S. Kokubun, T.Yamamoto, G. D. Reeves, A. T. Y. Lui, and D. J. Williams, ISTP Measurements of Substorm-Related Earthward Flow Bursts in the Inner Magnetotail, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, D. Chua, R. Elsen, M. Fillingim, M. McCarthy, M. Wilber, J. Spann, and R. P. Lin, Understanding Substorms from the Auroral Ionosphere to the Distant Plasma Sheet, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Dynamics of the Polar Cap Boundary During Substorms as Determined by Auroral Images From Space, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S305, SM31B-7)

R. A. Doe and D. Lummerzheim, Improvements to global conductance estimation as based on simultaneous Polar UVI and Sondrestrom IS radar measurements of auroral precipitation energetics, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S310, SM32B-5)

G. A. Germany, H. Ranganath, W. Swift, P. Richards, J. Spann, M. Brittnacher, and G. K. Parks, Survey of substorm onset signatures using automated morphology techniques, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S309, SM32B-3)

G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, M. McCarthy, J. O'Meara, G. Germany, and J. Spann, Comparison of dark pixels observed by VIS and UVI in dayglow images, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S235, SA22B-1)

J. Wygant, A. Keiling, M. Temerin, F. S. Mozer, C. Kletzing, J. D. Scudder, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, and W. Peterson, Polar observations of intense electric fields at the outer boundary of the plasma sheet in association with aurora, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S316, SM41C-7)

R. M. Winglee, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Multi-component plasma flows during the May 10, 1996 substorm: A comparison between Wind observations and multifluid simulation, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S320, SM42C-2)

G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, L. Chen, D. Chua, R. Elsen, M. Fillingim, M. McCarthy, M. Wilber, G. Germany, J. Spann, and R. P. Lin, Understanding substorms from the auroral ionosphere to the distant plasma sheet, COSPAR '98, Japan, July 13 - 19, 1998.

M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, D. Chua, R. Elsen, M. Fillingim, G. Germany, and J. Spann, Characteristics of dynamic activity in the dayside aurora, COSPAR '98, Japan, July 13 - 19, 1998.

Meng, C-I, K. Liou, P.T. Newell, A.T.Y. Lui, G. Reeves, R.R. Anderson, G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, Geosynchronous Particle Injection and Auroral Kilometric Radiation Signatures at Auroral Substorm Onset: A Statisical Analysis, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F773, SM31C-08)

Poster

Brittnacher, M., G. Parks, R. Elsen, L. J. Chen, G. Germany, and D. Lummerzheim, Temporal and global variations of auroral energy deposition derived from Polar UVI images, ISSS-5, Kyoto, Japan, March 13-19, 1997.

C. A. Cattell, K. Sigsbee, C. W. Carlson, R. Ergun, J. McFadden, F. S. Mozer, W. Peria, K. Tsuruda, T. Yamamoto, T. Okada, S. Kokubun, D. Fairfield, G. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, FAST/Geotail observations of magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S308, SM32A-3)

D. Chennette, S. M. Petrinec, J. Mobilia, P. C. Anderson, D. L. McKenzie, T. J. Rosenberg, A. T. Weatherwax, J. M. Quinn, G. K. Parks, L. A. Frank, and C. T. Russell, Aurora australis and the Polar perigee pass of 27 may 1996, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S300, SM22A-2)

N. Fox, M. Brittnacher, L. Frank, K. Liou, A. T. Y. Lui, H. J. Opgenoorth, J. M. Ruohoniemi, E. Sanchez, J. B. Sigwarth, and J. A. Slavin, Coordinated ISTP and GEM campaign, January 1 and 2, 1997, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S301, SM22A-3)

J. F. Spann, G. Germany, G. K. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, Comparison of energy deposition in the auroral oval and cap regions for cases where transpolar structures exist, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S313, SM41A-7)

Contributed Papers

Oral

Spann, J. F., G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, T. J. Freeman, R. Skoug, G. A. Germany, H. Dougani, R. D. Campbell, D. B. Leviton, and R. A. Boucarut, Comparison of preliminary GGS/Polar Ultraviolet Imager data and ground based calibration results, AGU, Spring 1996 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 20-24, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(16), S251, SM42C-05)

Richards, P. G., G. A. Germany, G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, and J. F. Spann, Comparison of modeled and observed midlatitude far ultraviolet airglow as seen in UVI images, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F554, SA42B-10)

Skoug, R., S. L. Spencer, A. Elliott, R. K. Elsen, S. Petrinec, M. P. McCarthy, G. K. Parks, R. P. Lin, H. Reme, and T. R. Sanderson, Plasma Characteristics during substorms observed by Wind, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F598, SM72C-02)

Petrinec, S. M., R. K. Elsen, R. M. Skoug, G. K. Parks, and R. P. Lepping, Case study of the magnetotail magnetic field as detected by Wind during the traversal of the magnetosphere on May 9-10, 1996, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F599, SM72C-03)

Spann, J. F., G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, and G. Germany, Auroral fan arc and impulsive low latitude structures in the dayside aurora, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F623, SM22D-07)

Germany, G., G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, J. F. Spann, J. Cumnock, P. G. Richards, and F. Rich, Characterization of an auroral intensification using multiple spacecraft observations, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F623, SM22D-09)

Doe, R., D. Lummerzheim, and G. K. Parks, Comparison of Polar UVI and Sondrestrom IS radar estimates for auroral precipitation energies, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F623, SM22D-10)

Sanchez, E., J. D. Kelly, V. Angelopoulos, D. Williams, T. Mukai, Y. Saito, R. P. Lepping, G. K. Parks, H. J. Singer, and R. A Greenwald, Correlation of high and low-altitude substorm signatures, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F624, SM22D-11)

Brittnacher, M., G. K. Parks, L. J. Chen, R. Elsen, J. Spann, and G. Germany, Dipolarization of the plasma sheet without a classical substorm injection, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F633, SM32D-12)

Baker, K. B., R. A. Greenwald, J. M Ruohoniemi, W. A. Bristow, C.-I. Meng, G. J. Sofko, J.-P. Villain, T. B. Jones, E. Sanchez, J. Kelly, G. K. Parks, and D. Lummerzheim, SuperDARN observations of global convection patterns during the May 19-20, 1996 ISTP/GGS campaign, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F640, SM42C-10)

B. T. Tsurutani, J. M. Ajello, J. K. Arballo, G. S. Lakhina, C. M. Ho, R. Sakurai, B. Buti, J. S. Pickett, R. P. Lepping, W. K. Peterson, G. Rostoker, and Y. Kamide, A substorm pseudo-breakup, a dawn-dusk asymmetric horseshoe aurora, local ion heating, and a loading-unloading substorm: All driven by a Bs solar loop?, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

Winglee, R. M., R. K. Elsen, M. J. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, J. F. Spann, and G. A. Germany, Global simulations of the May 29, 1996 magnetic cloud event, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S279, SM31D-03)

Meng, C.-I., P. T. Newell, G. K. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, Theta aurora in Polar UVI and DMSP observations: Some case studies, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S294, SM41E-10)

Lummerzheim, D., M. Brittnacher, G. A. Germany, M. H. Rees, and J. F. Spann, Quantitative analysis of auroral images from the Polar UVI instrument, IAGA, 8th Scientific Assembly, Uppsala, Sweden, August 4-15, 1997. (Abstract: IAGA 1997 Abstract Book, p. 304)

D. L. Chenette, S. M. Petrinec, M. J. Brittnacher, and G. K. Parks, Auroral Electron Energy Fluxes and Characteristic Energies Inferred by Remote Sensing: A Comparison of Results from UV and X-ray Imaging, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S315, SM41A-8)

S. A. Cummer, R. R. Vondrak, N. Oestgaard, J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, D. L. Chenette, L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth, G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, C. W. Carlson, and R. Pfaff, Multispectral Auroral Images and FAST data on November 23, 1997, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S305, SM31B-5)

D. H. Fairfield, T. Mukai, T. Yamamoto, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. D. Reeves, and S. Kokubun, Earthward Flow Bursts in the Inner Magnetotail and their relation to auroral brightenings, AKR injections, geosynchronous particle injections and magnetic activity, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S306, SM31B-10)

C. I. Meng, K. Liou, A. T. Lui, and P. T. Newell M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, and K. Yumoto, Auroral Breakups: A Definitive Substorm Onset Identifier, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S305, SM31B-2)

R. Winglee, M. Brittnacher, R. Elsen, G. Parks, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Effects of solar wind pressure pulses on auroral activity, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S306, SM31B-8)

Liou, K., P. T. Newell, and C.-I. Meng, Observation of substorm onsets with Polar UV imager, COSPAR, Japan, July 13 - 19, 1998

Winglee, R.M., Q. Li, M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, Ionospheric-Magnetospheric Coupling in the Mass-Loading of the Plasma Sheet During a Substorm, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F752, SM12D-04)

Liou, K., C-I Meng, P.T. Newell, A.T.Y. Lui, K. Takahashi, S-I Ohtani, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, Mid-latitude Magnetic Signatures at Auroral Substorm Onset: A Statistical Analysis, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F773, SM31C-05)

Fox, N.J., M. Ruohoniemi, M.J. Brittnacher, Coordinated Polar and SuperDARN Study of the Earth's Magnetic Cusp Currents, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F778, SM32D-09)

Blanchard, G.T., L.R. Lyons, J.F. Spann, G.D. Reeves, On the Predictability of Substorms Following Sharp Northward Turnings of the IMF, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F778, SM32E-01)

Datta, S., M. McCarthy, G.K. Parks, T. Sanderson, R.P. Lin, W. Baumjohann, G. Haerendel, W. Peterson, S. Kokubun, T. Mukai, R. Belian, Timing of Substorms using Equator-S, Geotail and LANL spacecraft, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F779, SM32E-02)

Lui, A.T.Y., D.J. Williams, R.W. McEntire, K. Liou, P.T. Newell, C.I. Meng, S. Ohtani, N.J. Fox, R.P. Lepping, W.R. Paterson, J.B. Sigwarth, L.A. Frank, S. Kokubun, M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, T. Moretto, N.C. Maynard, K. Yumoto, Conjunction of Tail Satellites for Substorm Study: ISTP Event of January 2, 1997, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F779, SM32E-07)

Brittnacher, M., M. Fillingim, D. Chua, M. Wilber, G.K. Parks, G.A. Germany, J.F. Spann, What the Polar Cap Tells us About the Substorm Growth Phase, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F779, SM32E-09)

McCarthy, M., M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, R. Winglee, T. Sanderson, R. Lin, W. Baumjohann, G. Haerendel, S. Kokubun, T. Mukai, Multispacecraft Observations of Substorms, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S272, SM21B-09)

Vondrak, R.R., S.A. Cummer, R.F. Pfaff, N. Ostgaard, J. Bjordal, J. Stadsnes, D.L. Chenette, M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, J.B. Sigwarth, L.A. Frank, C.W. Carlson, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S282, SM31C-11)

Hawley, J.D., D.L. Chenette, J. Mobilia, S.M. Petrinec, M.A. Rinaldi, M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, Spatial and Temporal Comparisons Between Global Storm-time Auroral X-Ray and Ultraviolet Images and Between Their Inferred Source Distributions, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S290, SM32D-03)

Spann, J.F., M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, G.A. Germany, Evidence for Directly Driven Auroral Signatures Resulting From Interplanetary Pressure Pulses, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S290, SM32D-06)

Anderson, R.R., D.A. Gurnett, L.A. Frank, H. Matsumoto, K. Hashimoto, H. Kojima, T. Murata, G.D. Reeves, M.F. Thomsen, G.K. Parks, M.J. Brittnacher, J.F. Spann, W.L. Imhof, D.L. Chenette, J. Mobilia, M. Walt, G. Rostoker, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S291, SM41A-01)

Carbary, J.F., K. Liou, P.T. Newell, C.I. Meng, M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S291, SM41A-02)

Lui, A.T.Y, K. Liou, P.T. Newell, C.I. Meng, G.K. Parks, T. Mukai, K. Tsuruda, S. Kokubun, P. Stauning, Ionospheric Signatures of Bursty Bulk Flows in the Mid-tail Region, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S304, SM51C-11)

Poster

Spann, J. F., G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, and G. A. Germany, Preliminary performance and results from the Ultraviolet Imager on ISTP/GGS/POLAR satellite, COSPAR, 31st Scientific Assembly, Birmingham, UK, July 14-17, 1996.

Cumnock, J. A., C. R. Clauer, M. R. Hairston, and F. J. Rich, Polar UVI observations of double transpolar arcs, First EGS Alfven Conference, European Geophysical Society, Kiruna, Sweden, September 9-13, 1996.

Germany, G. A., G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, J. F. Spann, and P. G. Richards, Global auroral remote sensing using GGS UVI images, Fifth Huntsville Modeling Workshop, Guntersville, September 15-20, 1996.

Hirahara, M., J. L. Horwitz, G. Germany, T. E. Moore, J. F. Spann, M. O. Chandler, and B. L. Giles, Properties of upflowing ionospheric ion conics and magnetosheath proton precipitation at 5000 km altitude over cusp/cleft auroral forms: Initial observations from the TIDE and UVI instruments on Polar, Fifth Huntsville Modeling Workshop, Guntersville, September 15-20, 1996.

Spann, J. F., G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, R. Elsen, L. J. Chen, G. A. Germany, D. Lummerzheim, and M. H. Rees, Observations of dayside aurora, Fifth Huntsville Modeling Workshop, Guntersville, September 15-20, 1996.

Cumnock, J. A., G. A. Germany, C. R. Clauer, A. J. Ridley, M. R. Hairston, and F. J. Rich, POLAR UVI observations of transpolar arcs, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F609, SM12A-06)

Lummerzheim, D., M. H. Rees, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, J. F. Spann, and D. Evans, High time resolution hemispheric power derived from Polar imager data, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F613, SM21A-07)

Emery, B. A., A. D. Richmond, G. Lu, W. F. Roberts, D. Lummerzheim, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, J. F. Spann, D. Evans, and F. J. Rich, Comparing Polar UVI imager data and other conductance sources in AMIE, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F613, SM21A-08)

Goodson, A. P., R. M. Winglee, and G. K. Parks, Theta auroras in association with the auroral current and potential, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F613, SM21A-10)

Elsen, R. K., G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, S. M. Petrinec, R. M. Skoug, R. M. Winglee, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Mapping UVI images into the magnetosphere with empirical and global magnetospheric models, AGU, Fall 1996 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 1996. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 77(46), F633, SM41A-05)

Liou, K., P. T. Newell, C.-I. Meng, G. K. Parks, and M. Brittnacher, A statistical study of sunlight effect on auroral emissions, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S272, SM22B-10)

Spann, J. F., G. A. Germany, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, R. K. Elsen, Spatial and temporal energy characteristics of precipitating electrons for the January 10, 1997 magnetic cloud event, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S288, SM41A-07)

Brittnacher, M., R. K. Elsen, G. K. Parks, J. F. Spann, and G. A. Germany, UVI auroral observations during the January 10, 1997 magnetic cloud event, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S288, SM41A-08)

Elsen, R. K., R. M. Winglee, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Global MHD magnetospheric simulation of January 10, 1997 encounter with magnetic cloud, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S288, SM41A-09)

Brittnacher, M., G. Parks, G. Germany, and D. Lummerzheim, Auroral plasma parameters derived from ultraviolet observations from the Polar spacecraft, 4th IPELS Conference, Maui, Hawaii, June 23-27, 1997.

Germany, G. A., W. Swift, P. G. Richards, G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, and J. F. Spann, Changes in thermospheric O/N2 derived from UVI auroral images, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F526, 1997.

Swift, W. R., G. A. Germany, P. G. Richards, G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, and J. F. Spann, Compensation for spherical geometric and absorption effects on lower thermospheric emission intensities derived from high Earth orbit images, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F517, 1997.

Parks, G. K., M. Brittnacher, L. J. Chen, R. K. Elsen, M. P. McCarthy, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Does the Ultraviolet Imager on Polar detect cometesimals?, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F542, 1997.

Spann, J., J. Cumnock, G. Germany, G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, R. Elsen, and R. M. Winglee, Correlation of theta aurora and temporal intensification of auroral oval observed on July 20, 1997, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F586, 1997.

Brittnacher, M., M. O. Fillingim, R. K. Elsen, G. Parks, G. Germany, and J. Spann, Global auroral energy deposition compared with magnetic indices, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F600, 1997.

Fillingim, M. O., M. Brittnacher, R. K. Elsen, G. K. Parks, J. F. Spann, and G. A. Germany, Global auroral energy deposition derived from Polar UVI images, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F600, 1997.

Elsen, R. K., M. Brittnacher, M. O. Fillingim, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, Comparisons of global auroral energy deposition rates with solar wind coupling parameters, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F601, 1997.

Ranganath, H., P. G. Richards, and G. A. Germany, Automated identification of morphological signatures in UVI images, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F622, 1997.

Lummerzheim, D., M. Brittnacher, G. A. Germany, M. H. Rees, and J. F. Spann, Quantitative analysis of auroral images from the Polar UVI instrument, IAGA, 8th Scientific Assembly, Uppsala, Sweden, August 4-15, 1997. (Abstract: IAGA 1997 Abstract Book, p. 304)

Germany, G. A., P. G. Richards G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, and J. F. Spann, Global auroral imaging as a remote diagnostic of geospace, AIAA, 28th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-25, 1997.

Winglee, R. M., R. K. Elsen, M. J. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, J. F. Spann, and G. A. Germany, Global simulations of the May 29, 1996 magnetic cloud event, AGU, Spring 1997 Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 27-30, 1997. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 78(16), S279, SM31D-03)

Mende, S. B., H. Frey, H. Vo, S. P. Geller, J. H. Doolittle, and J. F. Spann, Conjugate observations of optical aurora with POLAR satellite and ground based imagers in Antarctica, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Daida, J., C. Richey, C. R. Clauer, J. A. Cumnock, and M. Brittnacher, Automated computation of auroral oval parameters from Polar UVI data, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Clauer, R., et al., POLAR-UVI and other coordinated observations of a traveling convection vortex event observed on 24 July 1996, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Lui, A. T. Y., et al., Correlative substorm observations, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Tsurutani, B., et al., The January 10, 1997, first substorm, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Meng, C.-I., et al., Theta aurora in POLAR UVI and DMSP observations, with emphasis on January 6-11, 1997, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

Liou, K., et al., Correlations between auroral emissions and solar wind parameters, AGU, Fall 1997 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 1997.

M. Brittnacher, R. Elsen, G. Parks, M. Fillingim, D. Chua, G. Germany, D. Lummerzheim, and J. Spann, Global Ultraviolet Imaging of the Aurora from Space, Yosemite '98 Conference, Yosemite National Park, California, February 10-13, 1998.

M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, M. Fillingim, R. K. Elsen, D. Chua, G. Germany, and J. Spann, Unloading Versus Driven Processes Derived From Auroral Energy Deposition and Polar Cap Size, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

R. Nakamura, S. Kokubun, T. Mukai, T. Yamomoto, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Temporal and Spatial Relationships Between Midtail Substorm Disturbance and Auroral Substorm Onset, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

N. Oestgaard, J. Stadsnes, J. Bjordal, E. Thorsen, R. R. Vondrak, D. L. Chenette, G. K. Parks, M. J. Brittnacher, and D. L. McKenzie, Global Scale Electron Precipitation During Substorm Expansions, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

R. K. Elsen, R. M. Winglee, M. Brittnacher, G. K. Parks, G. A. Germany, and J. F. Spann, A Substorm Triggered by a Sudden Drop in Dynamic Pressure, Fourth International Conference on Substorms, Lake Hamana, Japan, March 9-13, 1998.

K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C. I. Meng, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Indentification of dayside auroral bright spots with DMSP particle and Polar UVI image data, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S312, SM41A-4)

A. T. Y. Lui, K. Liou, P. T. Newell, C.-I. meng, S.-I. Ohtani, T. Mukai, T. Yamamoto, S. Kokubun, M. Brittnacher, and G. Parks, Plasma sheet behavior associated with auroral breakups, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S308, SM32A-10)

N. Oestgaard, S. H. Land, J. Stadsnes, S. Ullaland, J. Bjordal, D. L. Chenette, B. Wilken, T. Yamamoto, T. Doke, G. K. Parks, and M. J. Brittnacher, Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Response to a Substorm: Geotail Hep-LD and POLAR Pixie and UVI Observations, AGU Spring 1998 Meeting, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(17), S313, SM41A-8)

Wang, Y., J. Raeder, M.J. Brittnacher, L.A. Frank, D. Lummerzheim, G.K. Parks, J.B. Sigwarth, Auroral Luminosity from Global MHD Simulations, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F677, SA21A-12)

Laakso, H., H. Opgenoorth, A. Viljanen, M. Brittnacher, J. Gjerloev, J.A. Slavin, Locations of Auroral Electrojets Compared to the Locations of Auroral Emission Regions, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F678, SA21A-20)

Imhof, W.L., M. Walt, R.R. Anderson, G.K. Parks, M.J. Brittnacher, D.L. Chenette, J.D. Hawley, J. Mobilia, S.M. Petrinec, The Association of AKR Waves, X-rays and UV Emissions at High Latitudes, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F690, SH71A-12)

Germany, G.A., W. Swift, F. Creutzberg, R. Eastes, F. Rich, J. Spann, M. Brittnacher, G. Parks, Auroral Boundaries: Comparison Between UV Images, In Situ Precipitation, and Groundbased Optical Observations, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F750, SM12B-17)

Chua, D.H., M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, G.A. Germany, J.F. Spann, The Nightside Auroral Gap: Implications for Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling in the Midnight Auroral Zone, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F761, SM22A-23)

Fairfield, D.H., A. Ieda, T. Mukai, C.A. Kletzing, J.D. Scudder, D.A. Gurnett, M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, G.D. Reeves, S. Kokubun, Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling: Simultaneous Geotail/Polar/ Ionosphere Measurements of Substorms, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F776, SM32C-03)

Stadsnes, J., J. Bjordal, E. Thorsen, N. Ostgaard, D.L. Chenette, G.K. Parks, M.J. Brittnacher, Temporal Characteristics of Energetic Electron Precipitation during Substorm Onset and Expansion Phase, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F782, SM41B-05)

Lui, A.T.Y., K. Liou, S. Ohtani, P.T. Newell, C.I. Meng, D.J. Williams, R.W. McEntire, S.P. Christon, T.E. Eastman, T. Mukai, K. Tsuruda, S. Kokubun, M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, Investigation of Dipolarization Events in the Near-Earth Tail From Simultaneous Observations of Geotail and Polar, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F783, SM41B-09)

Sauvaud, J., D. Popescu, M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, R. Kovrazhkin, Velocity Dispersed Ion Beams Related to Auroral Surges, A Correlated Study From Interball and POLAR, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F783, SM41B-13)

Connors, M., G. Rostoker, G. Parks, Implications of Active Auroral Oval Borders for Substorm Timing Studies, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F784, SM41B-14)

Spann, J.F., G. Germany, G. Parks, M. Brittnacher, R. Winglee, On the Total Energy Deposition Between Periodically Occurring Activations of the Aurora, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F784, SM41B-15)

Fillingim, M.O., M. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, G.A. Germany, J.F. Spann, R.P. Lin, Coincident UVI and WIND observations of pseudo-breakups, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F784, SM41B-16)

Arballo, J.K., X.-Y. Zhou, B.T. Tsurutani, C.M. Ho, R.P. Lepping, Substorm Pseudobreakups Associated with Interplanetary Shocks: POLAR UVI Results, AGU Fall 1998 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 1998. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 79(45), F784, SM41B-17)

Craven, P.D., J.F. Spann, M.O. Chandler, G.A. Germany, T.E. Moore, Ionospheric Response to the CME Passage of September 24, 1998, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S249, SA52A-02)

Stevenson, B.A., J.L. Horwitz, G. Germany, P.D. Craven, M.O. Chandler, T.E. Moore, B.L. Giles, G.K. Parks, C.J. Pollock, Y.J. Su, POLAR/TIDE Observations of Field Aligned O+ Flows at 5000 km Altitude over the Auroral Regions in Comparison to UVI Auroral Images, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S292, SM41A-05)

Brittnacher, M., D. Chua, M. Fillingim, G.K. Parks, J.F. Spann, G.A. Germany, C.W. Carlson, R.A. Greenwald, Global Dynamics of Dayside Auroral Precipitation in Conjunction, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S292, SM41A-06)

Germany, G.A., P.G. Richards, J.F. Spann, M.J. Brittnacher, G.K. Parks, Issues in Quantitative Analysis of Ultraviolet Imager (UVI) Data: Airglow, AGU Spring 1999 Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-4, 1999. (Abstract: EOS Trans. AGU, 80(17), S292, SM41A-07)

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POLAR UVI Presentations / Updated 21 July 1998
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