Publications


In Progress
A Radio Search for Lightning at Mars Using the Mars Express MARSIS Instrument
D.A. Gurnett, D.D. Morgan, L.J. Granroth, A.J. Kopf, Z. Girazian, and B.A. Cantor
J. Geophys. Res. Planets, In Preparation

2020
Online Martian Ionopause: Coincidence with Photoelectron Boundary and Response to Internal and External Drivers
F. Duru, N. Baker, M. De Boer, A. Chamberlain, R. Verchimak, D. Morgan, J. Halekas, F. Chu, Z. Girazian, D. Gurnett, and A.J. Kopf
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, Submitted, doi:10.1029/2019JA027409

2019
Online Mars' Ionospheric Interaction with Comet C/2013 A1 Siding-Spring's Coma at their Closest Approach as Seen by Mars Express
B. Sanchez-Cano, M. Lester, O.G. Witasse, D.D. Morgan, H. Opgenoorth, D.J. Andrews, P.-L. Blelly, S.W.H. Cowley, A.J. Kopf, F. Leblanc, and J.R. Espley
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, In Press, doi:10.1029/2019JA027344
Online Observations of Sounder Accelerated Electrons by Mars Express
A. Voshchepynets, S. Barabash, M. Holmstrom, R.A. Frahm, H. Nillsson, D. Andrews, A.J. Kopf, and J.D. Winningham
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, In Press, doi:10.1029/2019JA027206
Online Variations in the Ionospheric Peak Altitude at Mars in Response to Dust Storms: 13 Years of Observations from the Mars Express Radar Sounder
Z. Girazian, Z. Luppen, D.D. Morgan, F. Chu, L. Montabone, E.M.B. Thiemann, D.A. Gurnett, J.S. Halekas, A.J. Kopf, and F. Nemec
J. Geophys. Res. Planets, Published Online, doi:10.1029/2019JE006092
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Mars' Plasma System: Scientific Potential of Coordinated Multi-Point Missions: "The Next Generation"
B. Sanchez-Cano, M. Lester, D.J. Andrews, H. Opgenoorth, R. Lillis, F. Leblanc, C.M. Fowler, Z. Fang, O. Vaisberg, M. Mayyasi, M. Holmberg, J. Guo, M. Hamrin, C. Mazelle, K. Peter, M. Patzold, K. Stergiopoulou, C. Goetz, V.N. Ermakov, S. Shuvalov, J. Wild, P.-L. Blelly, M. Mendillo, C. Bertucci, M. Cartacci, R. Orosei, F. Chu, A.J. Kopf, Z.R. Girazian, and M.T. Roman
ESA's Voyage 2050 Call White Paper
Online The Effects of Crustal Magnetic Fields and Solar EUV Flux on Ionopause Formation at Mars
F. Chu, Z. Girazian, D.A. Gurnett, D.D. Morgan, J.S. Halekas, A.J. Kopf, E.M.B. Thiemann, and F. Duru
Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 10257-10266, doi:10.1029/2019GL083499
Online The Effects of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure on the Structure of the Topside Ionosphere of Mars
Z. Girazian, J.S. Halekas, D.D. Morgan, A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, and F. Chu
Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 8652-8662, doi:10.1029/2019GL083643
Online Extremely High Plasma Densities in the Mars Ionosphere Associated With Cusp-like Magnetic Fields
K. Fallows, P. Withers, D.D. Morgan, and A.J. Kopf
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 124, 6029-6046, doi:10.1029/2019JA026690
Full Text (pdf) Origin of the Extended Mars Radar Blackout of September 2017
B. Sanchez-Cano, P.-L. Blelly, M. Lester, O.G. Witasse, M. Cartacci, R. Orosei, H. Opgenoorth, R. Lillis, F. Leblanc, S. Milan, P. Conroy, N. Floury, J. Plane, A. Cicchetti, R. Noschese, and A.J. Kopf
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 124, 4556-4568, doi:10.1029/2018JA026403
Online Oblique Reflections of Mars Express MARSIS Radar Signals from Ionospheric Density Structures: Raytracing Analysis
F. Nemec, D.J. Andrews, D.D. Morgan, A.J. Kopf, and D.A. Gurnett
J. Geophys. Res. Planets, 124, 1177-1187, doi:10.1029/2018JE005891

2018
Full Text (pdf) Characterizing Average Electron Densities in the Martian Dayside Upper Ionosphere
F. Nemec, D.D. Morgan, A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, D. Pitonak, C. Fowler, D.J. Andrews, and L. Andersson
J. Geophys. Res. Planets, 124, 1, 76-93, doi:10.1029/2018JE005849
Online Ions Accelerated by Sounder-Plasma Interaction as Observed by Mars Express
A. Voshchepynets, S. Barabash, R. Ramstad, M. Holmstrom, D. Andrews, G. Nicolaou, R. Frahm, A.J. Kopf, and D.A. Gurnett
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 123, 9802-9814, doi:10.1029/2018JA025889
Online MARSIS Observations of Field-Aligned Irregularities and Ducted Radio Propagation in the Martian Ionosphere
D.J. Andrews, H.J. Opgenoorth, T.B. Leyser, S. Buchert, N.J.T. Edberg, D.D. Morgan, D.A. Gurnett, A.J. Kopf, K. Fallows, and P. Withers
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 123, 6251-6263, doi:10.1029/2018JA025663
Online Mars Initial Reference Ionosphere (MIRI) Model: Updates and Validations Using MAVEN, MEX, and MRO Data Sets
M. Mendillo, C. Narvaez, J. Trovato, P. Withers, M. Mayyasi, D.D. Morgan, A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, F. Nemec, and B. Campbell
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 123, 5674-5683, doi:10.1029/2018JA025263
Online MARSIS Observations of the Martian Nightside Ionosphere During the September 2017 Solar Event
Y. Harada, D.A. Gurnett, A.J. Kopf, J.S. Halekas, S. Ruhunusiri, G.A. DiBraccio, J. Espley, and D.A. Brain
Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 7960-7967, doi:10.1002/2018GL077622.
Full Text (pdf) Shapes of Magnetically Controlled Electron Density Structures in the Dayside Martian Ionosphere
C. Dieval, A.J. Kopf, and J.A. Wild
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 123, 3919-3942, doi:10.1002/2017JA025140
Full Text (pdf) Ionospheric Irregularities at Mars Probed by MARSIS Topside Sounding
Y. Harada, D.A. Gurnett, A.J. Kopf, J.S. Halekas, and S. Ruhunusiri
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 123, 1, 1018-1030, doi:10.1002/2017JA024913

2017
Full Text (pdf) Ionospheric Electron Densities at Mars: Comparison of Mars Express Ionospheric Sounding and MAVEN Local Measurements
F. Nemec, D.D. Morgan, C. Fowler, A.J. Kopf, L. Andersson, D.A. Gurnett, D. Andrews, and V. Truhlik
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 122, 12, 12393-12405, doi:10.1002/2017JA024629
Full Text (pdf) Dynamic Response of the Martian Ionosphere to an Interplanetary Shock: Mars Express and MAVEN Observations
Y. Harada, D.A. Gurnett, A.J. Kopf, J.S. Halekas, S. Ruhunusiri, C.O. Lee, T. Hara, J. Espley, G.A. DiBraccio, D.L. Mitchell, C. Mazelle, D.E. Larson, and B.M. Jakosky
Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, 18, 9116-9123, doi:10.1002/2017GL074897
Full Text (pdf) The Transient Topside Layer and Associated Current Sheet in the Ionosphere of Mars
A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, G.A. DiBraccio, D.D. Morgan, and J.S. Halekas
J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 122, 5, 5579-5590, doi:10.1002/2016JA023591

2015
Full Text (pdf) An Ionized Layer in the Upper Atmosphere of Mars Caused by Dust Impacts from Comet Siding Spring
D.A. Gurnett, D.D. Morgan, A.M. Persoon, L.J. Granroth, A.J. Kopf, J.J. Plaut, and J.L. Green
Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 4745-4751, doi:10.1002/2015GL063726

2010
Full Text (pdf) A Multi-Instrument Study of Auroral Hiss at Saturn
Andrew James Kopf
Ph.D. Thesis, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Full Text (pdf) A Plasmapause-like Density Boundary at High Latitudes in Saturn's Magnetosphere
D.A. Gurnett, A.M. Persoon, A.J. Kopf, W.S. Kurth, M.W. Morooka, J.-E. Wahlund, K.K. Khurana, M.K. Dougherty, D.G. Mitchell, S.M. Krimigis, and N. Krupp
Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L16806, doi:10.1029/2010GL044466
Full Text (pdf) Electron Beams as the Source of Whistler-Mode Auroral Hiss at Saturn
A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, J.D. Menietti, P. Schippers, C.S. Arridge, G.B. Hospodarsky, W.S. Kurth, S. Grimald, N. Andre, A.J. Coates, and M.K. Dougherty
Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L09102, doi:10.1029/2010GL042980

2009
Full Text (pdf) A North-South Difference in the Rotation Rate of Auroral Hiss at Saturn: Comparison to Saturn's Kilometric Radio Emission
D.A. Gurnett, A.M. Persoon, J.B. Groene, A.J. Kopf, G.B. Hospodarsky, and W.S. Kurth
Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L21108, doi:10.1029/2009GL040774

2008
Full Text (pdf) Transient Layers in the Topside Ionosphere of Mars
A.J. Kopf, D.A. Gurnett, D.D. Morgan, and D.L. Kirchner
Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L17102, doi:10.1029/2008GL034948
Full Text (pdf) Transient Layers in the Topside Ionosphere of Mars
Andrew James Kopf
M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Full Text (pdf) An Overview of Radar Soundings of the Martian Ionosphere from the Mars Express Spacecraft
D.A. Gurnett, R.L. Huff, D.D. Morgan, A.M. Persoon, T.F. Averkamp, D.L. Kirchner, F. Duru, F. Akalin, A.J. Kopf, E. Nielsen, A. Safaenili, J.J. Plaut, and G. Picardi
Adv. Space Research, 41, 1335-1346, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.062

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