Department
Geophysical Institute (GI)
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
dlummerzheim@alaska.edu

Location

Kapaau , Hawaii 96755
United States

Science Specialties

space physics, auroral studies, ionospheric physics

Current Research

Auroral modeling using numerical techniques. Electron transport in the aurora. Auroral proton transport. Chemistry, composition, temperature and dynamics of the auroral ionosphere and high-latitude thermosphere. Small-scale structure of the aurora. Interaction and coupling of the ionosphere and inner magnetosphere. Data analysis of auroral observations from ground-based and satellite-borne instrumentation. High energy electrons, protons and X-rays penetrating into the middle atmosphere and stratosphere.

Websites

http://www2.gi.alaska.edu/~lumm/