Planetary magnetic fields, planetary magnetospheres and ring systems.
Geophysics, inverse theory, and planetary physics.
Magnetometry, instruments and methods for magnetic field measurement.
Observational astronomy.
Positions and Appointments
Astrophysicist, Space Scientist, Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory, Solar System Exploration Division
Deputy Principal Investigator, Juno New Frontier Mission to Jupiter.
Co-Investigator, and Lead, Juno Magnetic Field Investigation (MAG).
Co-Investigator, Voyager 1 and 2 magnetic field investigations.
Co-Investigator, Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Observer magnetic field investigations; Tethered Satellite magnetometer investigation.
Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, astronomical observations of Jupiter and Saturn using NASA.s Infrared Telescope Facility and the Hubble Space Telescope.
Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, numerous research programs in NASA's Planetary Astronomy and Planetary Atmospheres Programs.
Member, Outer Planets Advisory Group (OPAG); Mars Exploration Advisory Group (MEPAG); Chair, Science Review Team, NASA Outer Planets Flagship Mission (2007); Member, Science Review Team, NASA Outer Planets Flagship Mission (2008); Member, Human Exploration of Mars Science Advisory Group (HEM-SAG).
Member, Science Definition Team, Mars Airplane Mission; Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter.
Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research.
Chairman, International Jupiter Watch Aurora Discipline.
Education
1972 - B.S, Engineering Physics, Cornell University
1979 - Ph.D., Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University
Professional Memberships
American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Union,
Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society
Awards
2009 - Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
1998 - NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement
1994 - John C. Lindsay Memorial Award for Space Science
1986 - NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement
Publications
"Claritas Rise, Mars: Pre-Tharsis Magmatism?", Dohm, J. M., R. C. Anderson, J.-P. Williams, J. Ruiz, P. C McGuire, D. L. Buczkowski, R. Wang, L. Scharenbrioch, T. M. Hare, J. E. P. Connerney, V. R. Baker, S. J. Wheelock, J. C. Ferris, and H. Miyamoto, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.03.012, 2009.
"Crustal Magnetic Fields of Terrestrial Planets", Langlais, B., V. Lesur, M. E. Purucker, J. E. P. Connerney, and M. Mandea, in Planetary Magnetic Fields, Eds. xxx, Kluwer Academic Publishers, in press.
"Auroral evidence of a localized magnetic anomaly in Jupiter's northern hemisphere", Grodent, D., B. Bonfond, J. Gèrard, A. Radioti, J. Gustin, J. T. Clarke, J. Nichols, and J. E. P. Connerney, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A09201, doi:10.1029/2008JA013185, 2008.
"Magnetic Fields at the Solar Wind Termination Shock", Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, M. H. Ac.na, R. P. Lepping, J. E. P. Connerney, and J. D. Richardson,, Nature, Vol 454, doi:10.1038/nature07029, 2008.
"Mars' Crustal Magnetization: A Window into the Past", Acuna, M. H., G. Kletetschka, and J. E. P. Connerney, in The Martian Surface: Composition, Mineralogy, and Physical Properties, ed. J. F. Bell III, Cambridge Univ. Press., 2008.
"Global map of Mars' crustal magnetic field based on electron reflectometry", Mitchell, D. L., R. J. Lillis, R. P. Lin, J. E. P. Connerney, and M. H. Acuna, J. Geophys. Res.-Planets, 112(E1): Art No. E01002, 2007.
"Planetary Magnetism", Connerney, J. E. P., Volume 10: Planets and Satellites, in Treatise in Geophysics, eds. G. Schubert, T. Spohn, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2007.
"Europa's FUV auroral tail on Jupiter", Grodent, D., J. C. Gerard, J. Gustin, B. H. Mauk, J. E. P. Connerney, and J. T. Clark, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33 (6): Art. No. L06201, 2006.
"Latitudinal variation of Saturn photochemistry deduced from spatially resolved ultraviolet spectra", Prange, R., T. Fouchet, R. Courtin, J. E. P. Connerney, and J. C. McConnell, Icarus, 180 (2):, 379-392, 2006.
"The effects of crustal magnetic fields and the pressure balance in the high latitude ionosphere/atmosphere at Mars", Breus, T. K., N. F. Ness, A. M. Kryrnskii, D. H. Crider, M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. Hinson, and K. K. Barashyan, Planetary Atmospheres, Ionospheres, and magnetospheres, Adv. in Space Res., 36 (11), 2043-2048, Sp. Iss. 2005.
"Reply to the comment on the paper: Grain size dependent potential for self generation of magnetic anomalies on Mars via thermoremanent magnetic acquisition and magnetic interaction of hematite and magnetite by Jafar Arkani-Hamed", Kletetschka, G., J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuna, P. J. Wasilewski and N. F. Ness, Phys. Earth and Plan. Int., 153 (4):, 238-239, 2005.
"Plasma interactions of Io with its plasma torus", Saur, J., F. M. Neubauer, J. E. P. Connerney, P. Zarka and M. Kivelson, in Jupiter: The planet, satellites, and magnetosphere, eds. F. Bagenal, T. E. Dowling, and W. B. McKinnon, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2005.
"Jupiter's aurorae", Clarke, J. T., D. Grodent, S. Cowley, E. Bunce, P. Zarka, J. Connerney and T. Satoh, in Jupiter: The planet, satellites, and magnetosphere, eds. F. Bagenal, T. E. Dowling, and W. B. McKinnon, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2005.
"Mars Global Surveyor observations of the Halloween 2003 solar superstorm's encounter with Mars", Crider, D. H., J. Espley, D. A. Brain, D. L. Mitchell, J. E. P. Connerney, and M. H. Acuna, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A09S21, doi:10.1029/2004JA010881, 2005.
Comment on "Rotation rate of Saturn's interior from magnetic field observations", by Giacomo Giampieri and Michele K. Dougherty, Kaiser, M. L., M. D. Desch, M. H. Acuna, N. F. Ness , and J. E. P. Connerney, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32 (2): Art. No. L02201, doi:10.1029/2004GL021398, Jan 25 2005.
"Crossing the termination shock into the heliosheath: magnetic fields", Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, M.H. Acuna, R.P. Lepping, J. E. P. Connerney, E.C. Stone, and F.B. McDonald, Science, 309, 2027-2029, 2005.
"Tectonic implications of Mars crustal magnetism", Connerney, J. E. P., M. H. Acuna, N. F. Ness , G. Kletetschka, D. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, and H. Reme, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., Vol. 102, (42), 14970-14975, doi: 10.1073/pnas.0507469102, 18 Oct 2005.
"Morphological differences between Saturn's ultraviolet aurorae and those of Earth and Jupiter", Clarke, J. T., J.-C. Gerard, D. Grodent, S. Wannawichian, J. Gustin, J. E. P. Connerney, F. Crary, M. Dougherty, W. Kurth, S. W. H. Cowley, E. J. Bunce, T. Hill, and J. Kim, Nature, 433, 717 - 719, 2005.
"Grain size dependent potential for self generation of magnetic anomalies on Mars via thermoremanent magnetic acquisition and magnetic interaction of hematite and magnetite", Kletetschka, G., N. F. Ness, J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuna, and P. J. Wasilewski,Phys. Earth and Plan. Int., 148 (2-4): 149-156 FEB 2005.
"Pressure effects on martian crustal magnetization near large impact basins", Kletetschka, G., J. E. P. Connerney, N. F. Ness, and M. H. Acuna, Meteoritics and Plan. Sci. 39 (11): 1839-1848 NOV 2004.
"An empirical scaling law for acquisition of thermoremanent magnetization", Kletetschka, G., M. H. Acuna, T. Kohout, P. J. Wasilewski, and J. E. P. Connerney, Phys. Earth and Planet. Sci. Lett., 226 (3-4): 521-528 OCT 15 2004.
"Mars crustal magnetism", Connerney, J. E. P., M. H. Acuna, N. F. Ness, T. Spohn, and G. Schubert, Space Science Revs., 111 (1-2), 1-32, 2004.
Lillis, R. J. , D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, J. E. P. Connerney, and M. H. Acuna, "Mapping crustal magnetic fields at Mars using electron reflectometry", Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L15702, 2004.
"Mars crustal magnetism", Connerney, J. E. P., M. H. Acuna, N. F. Ness, T. Spohn, and G. Schubert, in The solar wind interaction with Mars, Eds. D. Winterhalter. M. H. Acuna, et el., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.
Magnetic field draping enhancement at the Martian magnetic pileup boundary from Mars global surveyor observations, Bertucci, C., C. Mazelle, D.H. Crider, D. Vignes, M.H. Acuna, D.L. Mitchell, R.P. Lin, J.E.P. Connerney, H. Reme, P.A. Cloutier, N.F. Ness, and D. Winterhalter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 2, 1099, doi:10.1029/2002GL015713, 2003.
"Search for th heliosheath with Voyager 1 magnetic field measurements", Burlaga, L. F., N. F. Ness, E.C. Stone, F.B. McDonald, M.H. Acuna, R.P. Lepping, and J. E. P. Connerney, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30 (20): Art. No. 2072, 2003.
"Martian magnetic morphology: Contributions from the solar wind and crust ", Brain, D. A., F. Bagenal, M. H. Acuna, and J. E. P. Connerney, J. Geophys. Res., 108, (A12), Art. No. 1424, 2003.
Observations of the latitude dependence of the location of the martian magnetic pileup boundary, Crider, D. H., M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. Vignes, N. F. Ness, A. M. Krymskii, T. K. Breus, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, P. A. Cloutier, and D. Winterhalter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 8, 10.1029/2001GL013860, 2002.
"Observations of low-frequency electromagnetic plasma waves upstream from the Martian shock", Brain, D. A., F. Bagenal, M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. H. Crider, C. Mazelle, D. L. Mitchell, N. F. Ness, J. Geophys. Res., 107, (A6), doi:10.1029/2000JA000416, 2002.
"Factors controlling the location of the Bow Shock at Mars", Vignes, D., M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. H. Crider, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 2002.
"Structure of the magnetic field fluxes connected with crustal magnetization and topside ionosphere at Mars", Krymskii, A. M., T. K. Breus, N. F. Ness, M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. H. Crider, D. L. Mitchell, and S. J. Bauer, J. Geophys. Res., 107, (A9), 1245, doi:10.1029/2001JA000239, 2002.
"Ultraviolet emissions from the magnetic footprints of Io, Ganymede, and Europa on Jupiter", Clarke, J. T., J. Ajello, G. E. Ballester, L. Ben Jaffel, J. E. P. Connerney, J.-C. Gerard, G. R. Gladstone, D. Grodent, W. Pryor, J. Trauger, and J. H. Waite, Jr., Nature, 415, 997 - 1000, 2002.
"Probing Mars' crustal magnetic field and ionosphere with the MGS Electron Reflectometer", Mitchell, D. L., R. P. Lin, C. Mazelle, H. Reme, P. A. Cloutier, J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuna, N. F. Ness, J. Geophys. Res., 106, (E10), 23418 - 23427, 2001.
"The magnetic field of Mars: Summary of results from the aerobraking and mapping orbits", Acuna, M. H., J. E. P. Connerney, P. Wasilewski, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, S. J. Bauer, P. Cloutier, and N. F. Ness, J. Geophys. Res., 106, (E10), 23403 - 23417, 2001.
"The global magnetic field of Mars and implications for crustal evolution", Connerney, J. E. P., M. H. Acuna, P. Wasilewski, G. Kletetschka, N. F. Ness, H. Reme, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 4015 - 4018, 2001.
"Magnetic field draping around Mars: Mars global surveyor results", Crider, D, M. H. Acuna, J. Connerney, D. Mitchell, R. Lin, P. Cloutier, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, D. Brain, N. Ness, S. Bauer, Adv. Space Res., 27, 2001.
"Scientific objectives of the DYNAMO mission", Chassefiere, E, et al. (68 others), Adv. Space Res., 27, 2001.
"Evidence for electron impact ionization in the magnetic pileup boundary of Mars", Crider, D. H. , P. A. Cloutier, C. C. Law, P. W. Walker, Y. Chen, M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, D. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, C. d'Uston, J. A. Sauvaud, D. Vignes, D. A. Brain, and N. F. Ness, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 45 - 48, 2000.
"The solar wind interaction with Mars: Locations and shapes of the bow shock and magnetic pile-up boundary from the observations of the MAG/ER experiment onboard Mars Global Surveyor", Vignes, D., C. Mazelle, H. Reme, M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, P. A. Cloutier, Crider, D. H. , and N. F. Ness, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 49 - 52, 2000.
"Oxygen Auger electrons observed in Mars's ionosphere", Mitchell, D., R. P. Lin, H. Reme, D. H. Crider, P. A. Cloutier, J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuna and N. F. Ness, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, (13), 1871-1874, 2000.
Reply to: "Questions about Magnetic lineations in the ancient crust of Mars" by C. G. A. Harrison; Connerney, J. E. P., M. H. Acuna, P. Wasilewski, N. F. Ness, H. Reme, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, and P. Cloutier, Science, 287, (5453) 547, 2000.
"The H3+ ion: A remote diagnostic of the Jovian magnetosphere", Connerney, J. E. P., and T. Satoh, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A, 358, 2471 - 2483, 2000.
"Multispectral observations of Jupiter's aurora", Waite, J. H., Jr., D. Grodent, B. M. Mauk, T. Majeed, G. R. Gladstone, S. J. Bolton, J. T. Clarke, J.-C. Gerard, W. S. Lewis, L. M. Trafton, R. J. Walker, A. P. Ingersoll, and J. E. P. Connerney, Adv. Space Res., 26, no. 10, 1453 - 1475, 2000.
"Effects of magnetic anomalies discovered at Mars on the structure of the Martian ionosphere and solar wind interaction as follows from the radio occultation experiments", Ness, N. F., M. H. Acuna, J. E. P. Connerney, A. J. Kliore, T. K. Breus, A. M. Krymskii, P. Cloutier, and S. J. Bauer, J. Geophys. Res., 105, (A7), 15991-16004, 2000.
