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AOGS 17th Annual Meeting

28 Jun - 4 Jul 2020
Sono Belle Vivaldi Park, Hongcheon

KAMIDE LECTURE – PS

Zhonghua YAO
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thu-02 Jul | 12:00 – 12:30
“Auroral Morphologies and Their Magnetospheric Drivers:
from Earth to Giant Planets”

In the giant magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn, plasma and energy may be injected from external (i.e., solar wind) and internal (i.e., moons and rings) sources. The rapid rotation of the planet, combined with highly variable solar wind conditions, continually perturb the magnetosphere. The extremely complex particle acceleration associated with these perturbations leads to energy dissipation in the magnetosphere and ionosphere. At the planet, auroral emissions are the signature of these processes. Therefore, remote sensing of aurora provides a global view for us to understand the energy dissipation in the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling dynamics, which strongly complements spacecraft in situ measurements. The energy and plasma sources are driving magnetospheric dynamics and are often different at Earth and at giant planets; the fundamental plasma processes, coupling their magnetospheres and ionospheres, however, present many similarities. Therefore, it is hugely beneficial to exchange knowledge between the terrestrial and giant planets communities. Knowledge transfer can be highly valuable in understanding aurora morphologies and mechanisms in both terrestrial and planetary research. In this presentation, I will review recent updates on Jupiter and Saturn’s magnetospheric processes in driving their auroral dynamics. I will also present a new perspective and new results in comparing terrestrial and planetary aurorae.

Key collaborators: Denis Grodent, Bertrand Bonfond, William Dunn, Ruilong Guo

Biography

Dr Zhonghua Yao received PhD on the topic of substorm current system from Peking University in 2014. He then joined Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) at University College London as a postdoctoral research associate, working on current carriers in terrestrial magnetotail. Since 2016 he became an independent researcher in University of Liege with the support of a Marie-Curie COFUND fellowship, working on Jupiter and Saturn’s magnetospheric dynamics, particularly on their auroral processes. His research often combines in situ measurement and remote sensing dataset, and shows a different perspective in comparing terrestrial and planetary fields. From late 2019, he started a new adventure in Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Besides scientific research, he also tries hard in promoting remote sensing observatories for outer plants from China, and with strong collaborations with international communities.

Organized by:
aogs  aogs
Supported By:
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Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysicists
The Geological Society of Korea
The Korean Society of Oceanography
Korean Meteorological Society
Korean Society of Atmospheric Environment
The Korean Space Science Society
The Korean Astronomical Society
The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology
The Korean Society of Remote Sensing
The Korean Association of Geographic
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