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Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year Title
2024 Variation of the Altitude of Auroral Emission During a Substorm Cycle: Stereoscopic Optical Observations During the LAMP Rocket ExperimentJournal of Geophysical Research.  129. 2024
2024 Improved Energy Resolution Measurements of Electron Precipitation Observed During an IPDP‐Type EMIC EventJournal of Geophysical Research.  129. 2024
2023 Simultaneous Precipitation of Sub‐Relativistic Electron Microburst and Pulsating Aurora ElectronsGeophysical Research Letters.  50. 2023
2022 Modeling the Effects of Drift Shell Splitting in Two Case Studies of Simultaneous Observations of Substorm‐Driven Pi1B and IPDP‐Type EMIC WavesJournal of Geophysical Research.  127. 2022
2022 Statistical Study of EMIC Wave Propagation Using Space-Ground Conjugate ObservationsJournal of Geophysical Research.  127. 2022
2021 Examining the Auroral Ionosphere in Three Dimensions Using Reconstructed 2D Maps of Auroral Data to Drive the 3D GEMINI ModelJournal of Geophysical Research.  126. 2021
2021 Magnetic Conjugacy of Pc1 Waves and Isolated Proton Precipitation at Subauroral Latitudes: Importance of Ionosphere as Intensity Modulation RegionGeophysical Research Letters.  48. 2021
2021 Observations of Particle Loss due to Injection-Associated Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron WavesJournal of Geophysical Research.  126. 2021
2020 Overview of the Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling Sounding Rocket 2 (RENU2)Geophysical Research Letters.  47. 2020
2020 RENU2 UV PMT Observations of the CuspGeophysical Research Letters.  47. 2020
2020 A New Technique for Estimating the Lifetime of Bursts of Electron Precipitation From Sounding Rocket MeasurementsGeophysical Research Letters.  47. 2020
2020 Rocket Investigation of Current Closure in the Ionosphere (RICCI): A novel application of CubeSats from a sounding rocket platformAdvances in Space Research.  66:98-106. 2020
2020 RENU2 Rocket Observations of Fine-Scale Thermal Ion Upflow, Downflow, and Temperature 2020
2020 Diffuse and Pulsating AuroraSpace Science Reviews.  216:4. 2020
2019 Comparison of Multiple and Logistic Regression Analyses of Relativistic Electron Flux Enhancement at Geosynchronous Orbit Following StormsJournal of Geophysical Research.  124:10246-10256. 2019
2019 Dayside AuroraSpace Science Reviews.  215:51. 2019
2019 Transient Ionospheric Upflow Driven by Poleward Moving Auroral forms Observed During the Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling 2 (RENU2) CampaignGeophysical Research Letters.  46:6297-6305. 2019
2019 Generation of EMIC Waves and Effects on Particle Precipitation During a Solar Wind Pressure Intensification With B-z > 0Journal of Geophysical Research.  124:4492-4508. 2019
2019 Two‐Dimensional Maps of In Situ Ionospheric Plasma Flow Data Near Auroral Arcs Using Auroral ImageryJournal of Geophysical Research.  124:3036-3056. 2019
2019 Special issue "The 13th International Conference on Substorms" PREFACEEarth, Planets and Space.  71:10. 2019
2018 MMS, Van Allen Probes, GOES 13, and Ground-Based Magnetometer Observations of EMIC Wave Events Before, During, and After a Modest Interplanetary ShockJournal of Geophysical Research.  123:8331-8357. 2018
2018 EMIC Wave Events During the Four GEM QARBM Challenge IntervalsJournal of Geophysical Research.  123:6394-6423. 2018
2018 A Distributed Lag Autoregressive Model of Geostationary Relativistic Electron Fluxes: Comparing the Influences of Waves, Seed and Source Electrons, and Solar Wind InputsJournal of Geophysical Research.  123:3646-3671. 2018
2018 ELF Whistler Dependence on a Sunlit IonosphereJournal of Geophysical Research.  123:3955-3964. 2018
2018 Comparison of Relativistic Microburst Activity Seen by SAMPEX With Ground-Based Wave Measurements at Halley, AntarcticaJournal of Geophysical Research.  123:1279-1294. 2018
2017 Conjugate observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves associated with traveling convection vortex eventsJournal of Geophysical Research.  122:7336-7352. 2017
2017 Simultaneous observations of traveling convection vortices: Ionosphere-thermosphere couplingJournal of Geophysical Research.  122:4943-4959. 2017
2017 Fast-moving diffuse auroral patches: A new aspect of daytime Pc3 auroral pulsationsJournal of Geophysical Research.  122:1542-1554. 2017
2017 In situ statistical observations of Pc1 pearl pulsations and unstructured EMIC waves by the Van Allen ProbesJournal of Geophysical Research.  122:105-119. 2017
2016 Development of Ground-Based Search-Coil Magnetometer for Near-Earth Space ResearchJournal of Magnetics.  21:509-515. 2016
2016 Rocket-borne measurements of electron temperature and density with the Electron Retarding Potential Analyzer instrumentJournal of Geophysical Research.  121:6774-6782. 2016
2016 Confirmation of EMIC wave-driven relativistic electron precipitationJournal of Geophysical Research.  121:5366-5383. 2016
2016 Including sheath effects in the interpretation of planar retarding potential analyzer's low-energy ion data.Review of Scientific Instruments.  87:043504. 2016
2016 Measuring the seeds of ion outflow: Auroral sounding rocket observations of low-altitude ion heating and circulationJournal of Geophysical Research.  121:1587-1607. 2016
2015 Ion upflow dependence on ionospheric density and solar photoionizationJournal of Geophysical Research.  120:10039-10052. 2015
2015 Structure of black aurora associated with pulsating auroraJournal of Geophysical Research.  120:10096-10106. 2015
2015 Correlated Pc4-5 ULF waves, whistler-mode chorus, and pulsating aurora observed by the Van Allen Probes and ground-based systemsJournal of Geophysical Research.  120:8749-8761. 2015
2015 Van Allen probes, NOAA, GOES, and ground observations of an intense EMIC wave event extending over 12 h in magnetic local timeJournal of Geophysical Research.  120:5465-5488. 2015
2015 Solar cycle dependence of ion cyclotron wave frequenciesJournal of Geophysical Research.  120:4711-4718. 2015
2015 Electron precipitation from EMIC waves: A case study from 31 May 2013Journal of Geophysical Research.  120:3618-3631. 2015
2014 Ionospheric irregularities during a substorm event: Observations of ULF pulsations and GPS scintillationsJournal of Atmospheric and Solar: Terrestrial Physics.  114:1-8. 2014
2014 In situ observations of Pc1 pearl pulsations by the Van Allen ProbesGeophysical Research Letters.  41:1823-1829. 2014
2014 Investigating the IMF cone angle control of Pc3-4 pulsations observed on the groundJournal of Geophysical Research.  119:1797-1813. 2014
2013 Simultaneous traveling convection vortex events and Pc1 wave bursts at cusp latitudes observed in Arctic Canada and SvalbardJournal of Geophysical Research.  118:6352-6363. 2013
2013 Pulsating auroral electron flux modulations in the equatorial magnetosphereJournal of Geophysical Research.  118:4884-4894. 2013
2013 Auroral Current and Electrodynamics Structure (ACES) observations of ionospheric feedback in the Alfven resonator and model responsesJournal of Geophysical Research.  118:3288-3296. 2013
2013 Multi-instrument observations from Svalbard of a traveling convection vortex, electromagnetic ion cyclotron wave burst, and proton precipitation associated with a bow shock instabilityJournal of Geophysical Research.  118:2975-2997. 2013
2013 Persistent, widespread pulsating aurora: A case studyJournal of Geophysical Research.  118:2998-3006. 2013
2012 Cluster observations of band-limited Pc 1 waves associated with streaming H+ and O+ ions in the high-altitude plasma mantleJournal of Geophysical Research.  117:n/a-n/a. 2012
2012 Spectral enhancements associated with Pi1B events observed at high latitudeJournal of Geophysical Research.  117:n/a-n/a. 2012
2012 Electron temperature in the cusp as measured with the SCIFER-2 sounding rocketJournal of Geophysical Research.  117:n/a-n/a. 2012
2012 Pi1B propagation in the high-latitude ionosphereJournal of Geophysical Research.  117:n/a-n/a. 2012
2012 Upstream-generated Pc3 ULF wave signatures observed near the Earth's cuspJournal of Geophysical Research.  117:n/a-n/a. 2012
2011 A laboratory experiment to examine the effect of auroral beams on spacecraft charging in the ionospherePhysics of Plasmas.  18:092905. 2011
2011 Statistical study of Pc1-2 wave propagation characteristics in the high-latitude ionospheric waveguideJournal of Geophysical Research.  116:n/a-n/a. 2011
2011 Pi1B pulsations as a possible driver of Alfvenic aurora at substorm onsetJournal of Geophysical Research.  116:n/a-n/a. 2011
2011 Large-scale aspects and temporal evolution of pulsating auroraJournal of Geophysical Research.  116. 2011
2010 Probing the relationship between electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves and plasmaspheric plumes near geosynchronous orbitJournal of Geophysical Research.  115:n/a-n/a. 2010
2010 Ducting characteristics of Pc 1 waves at high latitudes on the ground and in spaceJournal of Geophysical Research.  115:n/a-n/a. 2010
2009 Searching for ULF signatures of the cusp: Observations from search coil magnetometers and auroral imagers in SvalbardJournal of Geophysical Research.  114:n/a-n/a. 2009
2009 PFISR and ROPA observations of pulsating auroraJournal of Atmospheric and Solar: Terrestrial Physics.  71:708-716. 2009
2009 PENGUIn multi-instrument observations of dayside high-latitude injections during the 23 March 2007 substormJournal of Geophysical Research.  114:n/a-n/a. 2009
2008 Temporal and spatial characteristics of Pc1 waves observed by ST5Journal of Geophysical Research.  113:n/a-n/a. 2008
2008 Pc1-Pc2 waves and energetic particle precipitation during and after magnetic storms: Superposed epoch analysis and case studiesJournal of Geophysical Research.  113:n/a-n/a. 2008
2007 Statistical observations of spatial characteristics of Pi1B pulsationsJournal of Atmospheric and Solar: Terrestrial Physics.  69:1775-1796. 2007
2007 Ground and satellite observations of the evolution of growth phase auroral arcsJournal of Geophysical Research.  112:n/a-n/a. 2007
2007 Solar modal structure of the engineering environmentProceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  95:1085-1132. 2007
2006 Nature of Pi1B pulsations as inferred from ground and satellite observationsGeophysical Research Letters.  33. 2006
2006 Despun rocket borne imager: Design aspects of a space based optical imaging instrument for auroral studiesReview of Scientific Instruments.  77:045112. 2006
2006 Narrow-band extremely low frequency (ELF) wave phenomena observed at South Pole StationGeophysical Research Letters.  33. 2006
2006 The outer radiation belt injection, transport, acceleration and loss satellite (ORBITALS): A canadian small satellite mission for ILWSAdvances in Space Research.  38:1838-1860. 2006
2005 Pc 1 waves and associated unstable distributions of magnetospheric protons observed during a solar wind pressure pulseJournal of Geophysical Research.  110. 2005
2004 A study of Pc-5 ULF oscillationsAnnales Geophysicae: atmospheres, hydrospheres and space sciences.  22:289-302. 2004
2003 Evidence for a discrete spectrum of persistent magnetospheric fluctuations below 1 mHzJournal of Geophysical Research.  108. 2003
2003 Radial localization of magnetospheric guided poloidal Pc 4-5 wavesJournal of Geophysical Research.  108. 2003
2001 Correlation studies of compressional Pc5 pulsations in space and Ps6 pulsations on the groundJournal of Geophysical Research.  106:29797-29806. 2001
2001 Determining the mass density along magnetic field lines from toroidal eigenfrequencies: Polynomial expansion applied to CRRES dataJournal of Geophysical Research.  106:29915-29924. 2001
2001 Ionospheric reflection of small-scale Alfven wavesGeophysical Research Letters.  28:3573-3576. 2001
2001 Compressional Pc5 type pulsations in the morningside plasma sheetAnnales Geophysicae: atmospheres, hydrospheres and space sciences.  19:311-320. 2001
1999 Simultaneous satellite and ground-based observations of a discretely driven field line resonanceJournal of Geophysical Research.  104:12361-12377. 1999
1999 Evidence for a global disturbance with monochromatic pulsations and energetic electron bunchingJournal of Geophysical Research.  104:7011-7023. 1999
1999 A statistical study of Pc3-Pc5 magnetic pulsations observed by the AMPTE/Ion Release Module satelliteJournal of Geophysical Research.  104:4523-4538. 1999
1998 Identification of low-frequency magnetosheath wavesJournal of Geophysical Research.  103:23661-23676. 1998
Recommendations on Funding Mission Operations and Historical DatasetsBulletin of the AAS

Article

Year Title
2023 Simultaneous Precipitation of Sub-Relativistic Electron Microburst and Pulsating Aurora Electrons 2023

Conference Paper

Year Title
2012 A Review of Pulsating AuroraGeophysical Monograph Series. 55-68. 2012

Patent

Year Title
System and method of telemetry for sounding rockets and their sub-payloads using free-space optics

Principal Investigator On

  • Next Generation of U.S. Geospace  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2024 - 2029
  • Collaborative Research: Studies of ULF Waves and Support for the MICA  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 - 2026
  • MICA 2021  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 - 2026
  • Rocket Experiment for Neutral  awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA) 2021 - 2025
  • Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling 3 (RENU 3)  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2021 - 2025
  • GNEISS  awarded by Dartmouth College 2023 - 2024
  • Development and Testing of a Low-Resource Time-of-flight Ion Mass Spectrometer  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2021 - 2023
  • Collaborative Research: A High-Latitude Conjugate Area Array Experiment to Investigate Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2018 - 2023
  • ACES Sounding Rocket Exper II  awarded by University of Iowa 2019 - 2023
  • Auroral Current and Electrodynamics Structure (ACES) Sounding Rocket Experiment II  awarded by University of Iowa 2019 - 2023
  • KiNET-X  awarded by University of Alaska 2018 - 2023
  • KiNET-X: Kinetic-scale Energy and Momentum Transport Experiment  awarded by University of Alaska 2018 - 2023
  • LAMP  awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA) 2018 - 2022
  • Loss Through Auroral Microburst Pulsations (LAMP)  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2018 - 2022
  • C-REX2  awarded by University of Alaska 2017 - 2022
  • C-REX2 In-Situ Measurements of Neutral and Plasma Dynamics Associated with Earth's Cusp-Region Thermospheric Mass Density Anomaly  awarded by University of Alaska 2017 - 2022
  • ULF Data Processing  awarded by New Jersey Institute of Technology 2017 - 2021
  • ULF Data Processing  awarded by New Jersey Institute of Technology 2017 - 2021
  • C-Rex-2 Addendum:  awarded by Dartmouth College 2018 - 2021
  • C-Rex-2 Addendum: ERPA-Bobs Adding Multipoint Electron Temperature Measurements to CREX-2 Mission  awarded by Dartmouth College 2018 - 2021
  • British Antarctic Survey Madin  awarded by Natural Environment Res Council NERC-BAS 2021
  • British Antarctic Survey Madingley Road Cambridge CB3 0ET UK, Attn: David Maxfield  awarded by Natural Environment Res Council NERC-BAS 2021
  • Collaborative Research: Studies of ULF Waves Associated with Solar Wind Coupling to the Magnetosphere and Inosphere  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2014 - 2018
  • Ionospheric Structuring: In Situ and Groundbased Low Altitude Studies  awarded by Dartmouth College 2014 - 2018
  • Collaborative Research: Synoptic Geospace Systems Analysis Utilizing Instrumentation from South Pole and McMurdo Stations  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2013 - 2017
  • Drivers of Thermal Upwelling of Neutral Particles at High Latitudes  awarded by US DOD, Air Force 2014 - 2017
  • Collaborative Research: Continued Study of ULF Waves at Cusp Latitudes on Svalbard to Probe Earth's Space Environment  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2013 - 2017
  • Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2013 - 2017
  • Next Generation Alkali Atom Magnetometer Electronics Design  awarded by Physical Sciences, Inc. 2015 - 2016
  • Collaborative Research: Studies of Solar Wind - magnetosphere Interactions using Observations of ULF Waves Vat an Extensive Ground Array at High Altitudes  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2012 - 2014
  • Community Workshop: Atmospheric and Space Research in Polar Regions  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2012 - 2014
  • Sounding Rocket Observations of the Role of Electron Temperatures in Ionospheric Feedback  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2011 - 2014
  • Magnetospheric-Ionosphere Coupling in the Alfven Resonator  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2010 - 2013
  • Rocket Observations of Neutral Upwelling in Cusp  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2010 - 2013
  • Data Analysis in Support of PENGUIn Objectives  awarded by Siena College 2012 - 2013
  • Testing and Trouble Shooting Induction Coil Magnetometer Coils  awarded by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2011 - 2012
  • Studies of Solar Wind Magnetosphere Interactions using Observations of ULF at Manned Stations of an Extensive Array  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2009 - 2012
  • Studies of the Polar Ionosphere and Magnetosphere from Measurements in Antartica  awarded by Siena College 2007 - 2011
  • PENGIUN a High-latitude Window to Geospace Dynamics  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2009 - 2011
  • Study of ULF Waves at Cusp Latitudes on Svalbard to Probe Earth's Space Enviroment  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2008 - 2011
  • Thermal Upwelling of Neutral Particles at High Latitudes  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2008 - 2011
  • Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2008 - 2011
  • CASCADES 2: Reflight of the Changing Aurora in Situ and Camera Analysis of Dynamic Electron Precipitation Structures  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2007 - 2010
  • Auroral Current and Electrodynamic Structure (ACES) Sounding Rocket Experiment  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2007 - 2010
  • Sounding of the Cusp Ion Fountain Energization Region 2 - SCIFER-2  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2006 - 2010
  • Polar Experiment Network for Geospoace Upper-atmosphere Investifations (PENGUIS): Advancing the Vision for Global Studies  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2007 - 2009
  • Studies of Solar Wind - Magnetosphere Interactions using Ground-Based Induction Magnetometers at Manned Stations as Part of an Extensive Ground Array  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2006 - 2009
  • Space-based Measurements of Pulsating Aurora  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2008 - 2009
  • Probing the Possible Coupling of Helioseismic Modes to Earth's Magnetosphere  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2007 - 2008
  • Using Ground-Based Observations of ULF Waves at Cusp Latitudes on Svalbard to Probe Earth's Space Environment  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2005 - 2008
  • Rocket Observations of Pulsating Aurora  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2005 - 2008
  • Using Ground-based Observations of ULF Waves at Auroral and Sub-auroral latitudes in Antarctica to Probe Earth's Space Environment  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2005 - 2008
  • Development of an Autonomous Real-time Remote Observatory (ARRO)  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2004 - 2007
  • Imager Characterization for the Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe (e-POP) Space Environment Satellite  awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2005 - 2007
  • Calibration of EPOP Fast Auroral Images  awarded by University of Calgary 2006 - 2007
  • Conjugate Studies of ULF Waves and Magnetospheric Dynamics  awarded by Augsburg College 2004 - 2006
  • Measurement and Analysis of Extremely Low Frequency(ELF) Waves at South Pole Station  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2004 - 2006
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  • Marc Lessard