Magnetospheres

The Magnetospheres Group performs research on planetary magnetospheres, with focus on those of Mercury and Earth. Research topics include solar wind-magnetosphere coupling, magnetic reconnection, turbulence, geomagnetically induced currents, inner magnetosphere dynamics, electron-scale dynamics, space weather, and education and outreach. We undertake our research using a multifaceted approach involving mission and instrument development, data analysis, machine learning, theory and numerical simulations, and virtual reality.