Brief Bio

Min-Yang Chou is a Research Scientist at NASA GSFC, Community Coordinated Modeling Center. He received his Ph.D. degree from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan in 2018. Before joining CCMC, he was a postdoctoral fellow at University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, COSMIC Program Office from 2019 to 2021. He has been involved in the Taiwan-U.S. joint satellite missions, FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC2, developing the first Taiwan ionospheric RO Processing System (TROPS) with TACC and National Space Organization in Taiwan. His research interest is understanding how atmospheric waves affect the ionosphere by using various ground-based, spaceborne satellite observations and numerical models. Currently, he is interested in understanding the impacts of atmospheric gravity waves on the day-to-day variability of equatorial ionospheric plasma bubbles.

Publications

Refereed

Zawdie, K., A. Belehaki, M. Burleigh, et al. M.-Y. Chou, M. S. Dhadly, K. Greer, A. J. Halford, D. Hickey, P. Inchin, S. R. Kaeppler, J. Klenzing, V. L. Narayanan, F. Sassi, M. Sivakandan, J. M. Smith, N. Zabotin, M. D. Zettergren, and S.-R. Zhang. 2022. "Impacts of acoustic and gravity waves on the ionosphere." Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 9 [10.3389/fspas.2022.1064152]

Rajesh, P. K., C. H. Lin, J. T. Lin, et al. C. Y. Lin, J. Y. Liu, T. Matsuo, C. Y. Huang, M. Y. Chou, J. Yue, M. Nishioka, H. Jin, J. M. Choi, S. P. Chen, M. Chou, and H. F. Tsai. 2022. "Extreme poleward expanding super plasma bubbles over Asia‐Pacific region triggered by Tonga volcano eruption during the recovery‐phase of geomagnetic storm." Geophysical Research Letters [10.1029/2022gl099798]

Wu, Q., N. M. Pedatella, J. J. Braun, et al. W. Schreiner, J. Weiss, M. Chou, I. Zakharenkova, I. Cherniak, D. Hunt, R. Heelis, and T. Vanhove. 2022. "Comparisons of Ion Density From IVM With the GNSS Differential TEC‐Derived Electron Density on the FORMOSAT‐7/COSMIC‐2 Mission." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 127 (8): [10.1029/2022ja030392]

Lin, J., P. K. Rajesh, C. C. Lin, et al. M. Chou, J. Liu, J. Yue, T. Hsiao, H. Tsai, H. Chao, and M. Kung. 2022. "Rapid Conjugate Appearance of the Giant Ionospheric Lamb Wave Signatures in the Northern Hemisphere After Hunga‐Tonga Volcano Eruptions." Geophysical Research Letters [10.1029/2022gl098222]

Yue, J., S. D. Miller, W. Straka, et al. Y. Noh, M. Chou, R. Kahn, and V. Flower. 2022. "La Soufriere volcanic eruptions launched gravity waves into Space." Geophysical Research Letters [10.1029/2022gl097952]

Chou, M., J. Yue, C. C. Lin, P. K. Rajesh, and N. M. Pedatella. 2022. "Conjugate effect of the 2011 Tohoku reflected tsunami‐driven gravity waves in the ionosphere." Geophysical Research Letters [10.1029/2021gl097170]

Wu, Q., M.-Y. Chou, W. Schreiner, et al. J. Braun, N. Pedatella, and I. Cherniak. 2021. "COSMIC observation of stratospheric gravity wave and ionospheric scintillation correlation." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 217 105598 [10.1016/j.jastp.2021.105598]

Sun, Y., M. M. Shen, Y. Tsai, et al. C. Lin, M. Chou, T. Yu, K. Lin, Q. Huang, J. Wang, L. Qiu, C. Chen, and J. Liu. 2021. "Wave Steepening in Ionospheric Total Electron Density due to the 21 August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126 (3): [10.1029/2020ja028931]

Chen, S., C. (. Lin, P. K. Rajesh, et al. J. Liu, R. Eastes, M. Chou, and J. Choi. 2021. "Near Real‐Time Global Plasma Irregularity Monitoring by FORMOSAT‐7/COSMIC‐2." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126 (1): [10.1029/2020ja028339]

Chou, M.-Y., C. C. Lin, and J. D. Huba. 2021. "Modeling the disappearance of equatorial plasma bubble by nighttime medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances." Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 32 (2): 217-228 [10.3319/tao.2021.03.30.01]

Chou, M.-Y., J. J. Braun, Q. Wu, et al. R. A. Heelis, I. Zakharenkova, I. Cherniak, N. M. Pedatella, and R. A. Stoneback. 2021. "Validation of FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC2 IVM ion density and TGRS orbit electron density." Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 32 (6.1): [10.3319/tao.2021.06.22.01]

Chou, M., N. M. Pedatella, Q. Wu, et al. J. D. Huba, C. C. Lin, W. S. Schreiner, J. J. Braun, R. W. Eastes, and J. Yue. 2020. "Observation and Simulation of the Development of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles: Post‐Sunset Rise or Upwelling Growth?" Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 125 (12): [10.1029/2020ja028544]

Lin, C., C. C. Lin, J. Liu, et al. P. K. Rajesh, T. Matsuo, M. Chou, H. Tsai, and W. Yeh. 2020. "The Early Results and Validation of FORMOSAT‐7/COSMIC‐2 Space Weather Products: Global Ionospheric Specification and Ne‐Aided Abel Electron Density Profile." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 125 (10): [10.1029/2020ja028028]

Chou, M., Q. Wu, N. M. Pedatella, et al. I. Cherniak, W. S. Schreiner, and J. Braun. 2020. "Climatology of the Equatorial Plasma Bubbles Captured by FORMOSAT‐3/COSMIC." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 125 (5): [10.1029/2019ja027680]

Chou, M., I. Cherniak, C. C. Lin, and N. Pedatella. 2020. "The Persistent Ionospheric Responses Over Japan After the Impact of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake." Space Weather 18 (4): [10.1029/2019sw002302]

Chou, M.-Y., C. C. Lin, J. D. Huba, et al. C.-P. Lien, C.-H. Chen, J. Yue, L. C. Chang, and P. K. Rajesh. 2018. "Numerical Modeling of the Concentric Gravity Wave Seeding of Low-Latitude Nighttime Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances." Geophysical Research Letters 45 (13): 6390-6399 [10.1029/2018gl077959]

Chou, M.-Y., C. C. Lin, M.-H. Shen, et al. J. Yue, J. D. Huba, and C.-H. Chen. 2018. "Ionospheric Disturbances Triggered by SpaceX Falcon Heavy." Geophysical Research Letters 45 (13): 6334-6342 [10.1029/2018gl078088]

Chou, M.-Y., M.-H. Shen, C. C. Lin, et al. J. Yue, C.-H. Chen, J.-Y. Liu, and J.-T. Lin. 2018. "Gigantic Circular Shock Acoustic Waves in the Ionosphere Triggered by the Launch of FORMOSAT-5 Satellite." Space Weather 16 (2): 172-184 [10.1002/2017sw001738]

Sun, Y., J. Liu, C. C. Lin, et al. C. Lin, M. Shen, C. Chen, C. Chen, and M. Chou. 2018. "Ionospheric Bow Wave Induced by the Moon Shadow Ship Over the Continent of United States on 21 August 2017." Geophysical Research Letters 45 (2): 538-544 [10.1002/2017gl075926]

Rajesh, P. K., C. H. Lin, C. H. Chen, et al. J. T. Lin, T. Matsuo, M. Y. Chou, W. H. Chen, M. T. Chang, and C. F. You. 2017. "Equatorial plasma bubble generation/inhibition during 2015 St. Patrick's Day storm." Space Weather 15 (9): 1141-1150 [10.1002/2017sw001641]

Chou, M.-Y., C. C. Lin, J. Yue, et al. L. C. Chang, H.-F. Tsai, and C.-H. Chen. 2017. "Medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances triggered by Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016)." Geophysical Research Letters 44 (15): 7569-7577 [10.1002/2017gl073961]

Lin, C. C., M.-H. Shen, M.-Y. Chou, et al. C.-H. Chen, J. Yue, P.-C. Chen, and M. Matsumura. 2017. "Concentric traveling ionospheric disturbances triggered by the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket." Geophysical Research Letters 44 (15): 7578-7586 [10.1002/2017gl074192]

Rajesh, P. K., C. C. Lin, C. H. Chen, et al. W. H. Chen, J. T. Lin, M. Y. Chou, M. T. Chang, and C. F. You. 2017. "Global equatorial plasma bubble growth rates using ionosphere data assimilation." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (3): 3777-3787 [10.1002/2017ja023968]

Chou, M. Y., C. C. Lin, J. Yue, et al. H. F. Tsai, Y. Y. Sun, J. Y. Liu, and C. H. Chen. 2017. "Concentric traveling ionosphere disturbances triggered by Super Typhoon Meranti (2016)." Geophysical Research Letters 44 (3): 1219-1226 [10.1002/2016gl072205]

Chou, M. Y., C. C. Lin, H. F. Tsai, and C. Y. Lin. 2017. "Ionospheric electron density inversion for Global Navigation Satellite Systems radio occultation using aided Abel inversions." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (1): 1386-1399 [10.1002/2016ja023027]