MF
Mervyn Freeman
British Antarctic Survey, Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins University
Research areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences · Space and Planetary Science · Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
Employment
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British Antarctic Survey Deputy Leader1991 - Present
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Imperial College London Research Assistant1991 - 1991
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Johns Hopkins University Postdoctoral Fellow1990 - 1991
Education
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Imperial College London PhD, DIC1986 - 1989
- 1983 - 1986
Projects & Funding
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National Capability - Polar Expertise Supporting UK Research Natural Environment Research Council2018 - 2023
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EISCAT National Capability Natural Environment Research Council2018 - 2023
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Space Weather Impacts on Ground Systems (SWIGS) Natural Environment Research Council2017 - 2021
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Thermospheric Heating Modes and their Effects on Satellites Natural Environment Research Council2016 - 2019
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Determining and understanding substorm energy loss and partitioning Natural Environment Research Council2014 - 2018
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Quantifying the Effect of the Upper Atmospheric Electric Potential on Lower Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure Natural Environment Research Council2012 - 2014
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A High-Order Model of the Earth's External and Induced Magnetic Field Natural Environment Research Council2012 - 2016
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SpacE weather REsearch Network (SEREN) - securing UK space weather capabilities Science and Technology Facilities Council2012 - 2015
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A new radar for integrated atmospheric science in the southern hemisphere. Natural Environment Research Council2009 - 2013
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Does magnetic reconnection have a characteristic scale in space and time? Science and Technology Facilities Council2007 - 2010
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BAS Natural Complexity Programme Natural Environment Research Council2006 - 2009
Publications (153)
- Interhemispheric Comparisons of Large Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Relevant to GICs Save
- Probabilistic Forecasts of Storm Sudden Commencements From Interplanetary Shocks Using Machine Learning Save
- How Well Can We Estimate Pedersen Conductance From the THEMIS White-Light All-Sky Cameras? Save
- Interplanetary Magnetic Field Control of Polar Ionospheric Equivalent Current System Modes Save
- Spatial Variation in the Responses of the Surface External and Induced Magnetic Field to the Solar Wind Save
- Substorm-Ring Current Coupling: A Comparison of Isolated and Compound Substorms Save
- The Development of a Space Climatology: 2. The Distribution of Power Input Into the Magnetosphere on a 3-Hourly Timescale Save
- The Development of a Space climatology: 3. Models of the Evolution of Distribution of Space Weather Variables With Timescale Save
- The Influence of Substorms on Extreme Rates of Change of the Surface Horizontal Magnetic Field in the United Kingdom Save
- The Influence of Sudden Commencements on the Rate of Change of the Surface Horizontal Magnetic Field in the United Kingdom Save
- Timescales of Birkeland Currents Driven by the IMF Save
- An Empirical Orthogonal Function Reanalysis of the Northern Polar External and Induced Magnetic Field During Solar Cycle 23 Save
- Energization of the Ring Current by Substorms Save
- IMF-driven change to the Antarctic tropospheric temperature due to the global atmospheric electric circuit Save
- Seasonal and Temporal Variations of Field-Aligned Currents and Ground Magnetic Deflections During Substorms Save
- Tailward Propagation of Magnetic Energy Density Variations With Respect to Substorm Onset Times Save
- A high-resolution model of the external and induced magnetic field at the Earth's surface in the Northern Hemisphere Save
- Identifying the magnetotail lobes with Cluster magnetometer data Save
- What effect do substorms have on the content of the radiation belts? Save
- A new technique for determining Substorm Onsets and Phases from Indices of the Electrojet (SOPHIE) Save