Professor Michael Kosch
ProfessorResearch Interests
Background
I am an experimental space scientist with a background in electronic engineering. I was born and raised in South Africa and have subsequently worked in many countries and continents, including Antarctica, Australia, Germany, Japan, Norway, South Africa, USA and the UK.
Research
My primary research activity is in the high-altitude (above 80 km altitude) polar atmosphere and near-Earth space environment, mainly using high-power radar as well as bespoke night-vision optical systems. I study the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling (e.g. Joule heating, current flows and neutral winds), unusual auroral phenomena (e.g. super-fast auroral waves, black aurora), mesospheric dusty plasma (e.g. polar mesospheric radar echoes), atmospheric contraction (e.g. climate change), and space weather effects (e.g. ozone destruction). In addition, I use the upper-atmosphere as a free laboratory to perform active experiments to study fundamental wave-particle interactions and resonances in space and dusty plasmas using high power radiowave facilities located in Alaska, Norway and Russia. This includes experiments which artificially generate auroras.
For images and video clips of some of my work, please visit www.mikekosch.com.
Career details
- Chief Scientist (SANSA, Cape Town, South Africa), 2014-2019
- Visiting Professor (NIPR, Tokyo, Japan) 2014
- Associate Dean Research (FST, Lancaster) 2011-13
- Visiting Professor (STELab, Nagoya, Japan) 2010
- Distinguished Fellow (LaTrobe, Australia) 2009
- Professor (Physics, Lancaster) 2008
- Reader (DCS, Lancaster) 2006
- Research Fellow (Boston, USA) 2004/5 & 2006
- Senior Lecturer (DCS, Lancaster) 2003
- Lecturer (DCS, Lancaster) 2001
- Scientist, Max-Planck Institute (Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany) 1991-2000
- PhD Space Physics (Durban, South Africa) 1991
- Antarctic Expedition (SANAE, South Africa) 1984-86 & 1988/89
- BSc Electronic Engineering (Durban, South Africa) 1984
Administration
Spaced Research and Applications manager at the South African National Space Agency.
Teaching
Currently none.
Impact
I co-direct EnviroVision Systems (www.evsolutions.biz), a company that specialises in protecting commercial forests, urban interface and environment with automatic camera systems. EVS is a fast growing SME with over 300 installations worldwide and 120 employees.
Personal
I like to travel and do unusual activities. For images and video clips of some of my activities, please visit www.mikekosch.com.
Evidence for stratospheric sudden warming effects on the upper thermosphere derived from satellite orbital decay data during 1967–2013
Yamazaki (YY), Y., Kosch, M., Emmert, J. 13/08/2015 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 42, 15, p. 1-9. 9 p.
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The equatorial electrojet during geomagnetic storms and substorms
Yamazaki (YY), Y., Kosch, M. 03/2015 In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 120, 3, p. 2276-2287. 12 p.
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North-south asymmetry of the high-latitude thermospheric density: IMF BY effect
Yamazaki, Y., Kosch, M., Sutton, E. 28/01/2015 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 42, 2, p. 225-232. 8 p.
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A model of high-latitude thermospheric density
Yamazaki (YY), Y., Kosch, M., Sutton, E. 2015 In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 15 p.
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Aspect angle sensitivity of pump-induced optical emissions at EISCAT
Kosch, M., Bryers, C., Rietveld, M.T., Yeoman, T.K., Ogawa, Y. 4/12/2014 In: Earth, Planets and Space. 66, 1, 9 p.
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Optical and Ionospheric Phenomena at EISCAT under continuous X-mode HF pumping
Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Borisova, T.D., Kosch, M., Sergienko, T., Brandstrom, U., Yeoman, T.K., Haggstrom, I. 12/2014 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 119, 12, p. 10483-10498. 16 p.
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First observation of the anomalous electric field in the topside ionosphere by ionospheric modification over EISCAT
Kosch, M., Vickers, H., Ogawa, Y., Senior, A., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F. 16/11/2014 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 41, 21, p. 7427-7435. 9 p.
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First modulation of high-frequency polar mesospheric summer echoes by radio heating of the ionosphere
Senior, A., Mahmoudian, A., Pinedo, H., La Hoz, C., Rietveld, M.T., Scales, W.A., Kosch, M.J. 16/08/2014 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 41, 15, p. 5347-5353. 7 p.
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Geomagnetic lunar and solar daily variations during the last 100 years
Yamazaki , Y., Kosch, M. 08/2014 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 119, 8, p. 6732-6744. 13 p.
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Phenomena in the high-latitude ionospheric F region induced by a HF heater wave at frequencies near the fourth electron gyroharmonic
Borisova, T.D., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kalishin, A.S., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Rietveld, M.T., Yeoman, T.K., Häggström, I. 06/2014 In: Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics. 57, 1, p. 1-19. 19 p.
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First optical observations of energetic electron precipitation at 4278 Å caused by a powerful VLF transmitter
Denton, M.H., Kosch, M.J., Borovsky, J.E., Clilverd, M.A., Friedel, R.H.W., Ulich, T. 16/04/2014 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 41, 7, p. 2237-2242. 6 p.
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A solar cycle of upper thermosphere density observations from the EISCAT Svalbard Radar: thermospheric density over Svalbard
Vickers, H., Kosch, M.J., Sutton, E., Bjoland, L., Ogawa, Y., La Hoz, C. 2014 In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 119, 13 p.
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DIY northern lights
Bryers, C., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Yeoman, T., Rietveld, M. 12/2013 In: Astronomy and Geophysics. 54, 6, p. 43-44. 2 p.
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Ion-neutral coupling in the earth's thermosphere, estimate from concurrent radar and optics observations over Alaska.
Anderson, C., Kosch, M., Nicolls, M., Conde, M. 12/2013 In: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 105-106, p. 313-324. 12 p.
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The thresholds of ionospheric plasma instabilities pumped by high-frequency radio waves at EISCAT
Bryers, C., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Rietveld, M.T., Yeoman, T.K. 11/2013 In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 118, 11, p. 7472-7481. 10 p.
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A comparison between resonant and nonresonant heating at EISCAT
Bryers, C.J., Kosch, M.J., Senior, A., Rietveld, M.T., Singer, W. 10/2013 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 118, 10, p. 6766-6776. 11 p.
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Radio-induced incoherent scatter ion line enhancements with wide altitude extents in the high-latitude ionosphere
Senior, A., Rietveld, M.T., Häggström, I., Kosch, M.J. 16/05/2013 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 40, 9, p. 1669-1674. 6 p.
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Thermospheric atomic oxygen density estimates using the EISCAT Svalbard Radar
Vickers, H., Kosch, M.J., Sutton, E., Ogawa, Y., La Hoz, C. 03/2013 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 118, 3, p. 1319-1330. 12 p.
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Energetic Charged Particles Above Thunderclouds
Fuellekrug, M., Diver, D., Pincon, J., Phelps, A.D.R., Bourdon, A., Helling, C., Blanc, E., Honary, F., Harrison, R.G., Sauvaud, J., Renard, J., Lester, M., Rycroft, M., Kosch, M., Horne, R.B., Soula, S., Gaffet, S. 01/2013
Scientific review
EISCAT observations of pump-enhanced plasma temperature and optical emission excitation rate as a function of power flux
Bryers, C., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Rietveld, M., Yeoman, T.K. 6/09/2012 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 117, 12 p.
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The dependence of F-region electron heating on HF radio pump power: Measurements at EISCAT Tromsø
Senior, A., Rietveld, M.T., Yeoman, T., Kosch, M. 10/04/2012 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 117
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Dusty space plasma diagnosis using temporal behavior of polar mesospheric summer echoes during active modification
Mahmoudian, A., Scales, W., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Rietveld, M. 11/2011 In: Annales Geophysicae. 29, 11, p. 2169-2179. 11 p.
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Mesoscale observations of Joule heating near an auroral arc and ion-neutral collision frequency in the polar cap E region
Kosch, M., Yiu, I., Anderson, C., Tsuda, T., Ogawa, Y., Nozawa, S., Aruliah, A., Howells, V., Baddeley, L., McCrea, I., Wild, J. 21/05/2011 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 116, A05321, p. 1-16. 16 p.
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Measurements and modeling of cosmic noise absorption changes due to radio heating of the D region ionosphere
Senior, A., Rietveld, M., Honary, F., Singer, W., Kosch, M. 14/04/2011 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 116, A04310, p. 1-10. 10 p.
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Angular dependence of pump-induced bottomside and topside ionospheric plasma turbulence at EISCAT
Kosch, M., Mjølhus, E., Ashrafi, M., Rietveld, M., Yeoman, T., Nozawa, S. 22/03/2011 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 116, A03322, p. 1-9. 9 p.
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A statistical survey of electron temperature enhancements in heater modulated polar mesospheric summer echoes at EISCAT
Routledge, G., Kosch, M., Senior, A., Kavanagh, A., McCrea, I., Rietveld, M. 03/2011 In: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 73, 4, p. 472-482. 11 p.
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Spatial sampling of the thermospheric vertical wind field at auroral latitudes
Anderson, C., Davies, T., Conde, M., Dyson, P., Kosch, M. 2011 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 116, A06320, p. 1-14. 14 p.
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Rise and fall of electron temperatures: Ohmic heating of ionospheric electrons from underdense HF radio wave pumping
Gustavsson, B., Rietveld, M., Ivchenko, N., Kosch, M. 23/12/2010 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 115, A12332, p. 1-9. 9 p.
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An analysis of pump-induced artificial ionospheric ion upwelling at EISCAT
Kosch, M., Ogawa, Y., Rietveld, M., Nozawa, S., Fujii, R. 16/12/2010 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 115, A12317, p. 1-9. 9 p.
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First observations of simultaneous interhemispheric conjugate high-latitude thermospheric winds
Kosch, M., Anderson, C., Yiu, H., Kellerman, A., Makarevich, R., Aruliah, A., Conde, M., Griffin, E., Davies, T., McWhirter, I., Dyson, P. 28/09/2010 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 115, A09328, p. 1-8. 8 p.
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Diagnosing radio plasma heating in the polar summer mesosphere using cross modulation: Theory and observations
Senior, A., Rietveld, M., Kosch, M., Singer, W. 21/09/2010 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 115, A09318, p. 1-10. 10 p.
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First E region observations of mesoscale neutral wind interaction with auroral arcs
Kosch, M.J., Anderson, C., Makarevich, R.A., Carter, B.A., Fiori, R.A.D., Conde, M., Dyson, P.L., Davies, T. 3/02/2010 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 115, A02303, p. 1-13. 13 p.
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Temperature enhancements and vertical winds in the lower thermosphere associated with auroral heating during the DELTA campaign
Kurihara, J., Oyama, S., Nozawa, S., Tsuda, T.T., Fujii, R., Ogawa, Y., Miyaoka, H., Iwagami, N., Abe, T., Oyama, K., Kosch, M.J., Aruliah, A., Griffin, E., Kauristie, K. 5/12/2009 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 114, A12306, p. 1-13. 13 p.
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First incoherent scatter radar observations of ionospheric heating on the second electron gyro-harmonic.
Kosch, M., Gustavsson, B., Heinselman, C., Pedersen, T., Rietveld, M., Spaleta, J., Wong, A., Wang, W., Mutsio, C., Bristow, B., Hughes, J. 12/2009 In: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 71, 17-18, p. 1959-1966. 8 p.
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First observations of X-mode suppression of O-mode HF enhancements at 6300
Gustavsson, B., Newsome, R., Leyser, T., Kosch, M., Norin, L., McCarrick, M., Pedersen, T., Watkins, B. 22/10/2009 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 36, L20102, p. 1-5. 5 p.
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The absolute sensitivity of digital colour cameras
Sigernes, F., Dyrland, M., Peters, N., Lorentzen, D.A., Svenøe, T., Heia, K., Chernouss, S., Deehr, C.S., Kosch, M. 21/10/2009 In: Optics Express. 17, 22, p. 20211-20220. 10 p.
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Wide angle mirror system design for distortionless imaging of the sky
Kosch, M.J., Pedersen, T., Esposito, R. 11/08/2009 In: Applied Optics. 48, 24, p. 4703-4708. 6 p.
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Thermospheric winds and temperatures above Mawson, Antarctica, observed with an all-sky imaging, Fabry-Perot spectrometer
Anderson, C., Conde, M., Dyson, P., Davies, T., Kosch, M. 15/05/2009 In: Annales Geophysicae. 27, 5, p. 22325-2235. 20091 p.
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Remote oxygen sensing by ionospheric excitation (ROSIE)
Kalogerakis, K., Slanger, T., Kendall, E., Pedersen, T., Kosch, M., Gustavsson, B., Rietveld, M. 13/05/2009 In: Annales Geophysicae. 27, 5, p. 2183-2189. 7 p.
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High-frequency magnetospheric sounding at EISCAT: Some trials and their implications
Senior, A., Honary, F., Chapman, P., Rietveld, M., Kelso, T., Kosch, M. 14/08/2008 In: Radio Science. 43, RS4009, p. 1-13. 13 p.
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Previously unreported optical emissions generated during ionospheric heating
Mutiso, C., Hughes, J., Sivjee, G., Pedersen, T., Gustavsson, B., Kosch, M. 19/07/2008 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 35, L14103, p. 1-6. 6 p.
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Combined EISCAT radar and optical multispectral and tomographic observations of black aurora
Gustavsson, B., Kosch, M.J., Senior, A., Kavanagh, A.J., Brändström, B.U.E., Blixt, E.M. 25/06/2008 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 113, A06308
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Observations of artificial and natural optical emissions at the HAARP facility
Pedersen, T., Esposito, R., Kendall, E., Sentman, D., Kosch, M., Mishin, E., Marshall, R. 28/05/2008 In: Annales Geophysicae. 26, 5, p. 1089-1099. 11 p.
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Comparison of methods to determine auroral ionospheric conductances using ground-based optical and riometer data
Senior, A., Kosch, M., Honary, F. 2008 In: Annales Geophysicae. 26, 12, p. 3831-3840. 10 p.
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First estimates of volume distribution of HF-pump enhanced emissions at 6300 and 5577 angstrom: a comparison between observations and theory
Gustavsson, B., Kosch, M., Wong, A., Pedersen, T., Heinselman, C., Mutiso, C., Bristow, B., Hughes, J., Wang, W. 2008 In: Annales Geophysicae. 26, 12, p. 3999-4012. 14 p.
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Temporal evolution of pump beam self-focusing at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
Kosch, M.J., Pedersen, T., Mishin, E., Starks, M., Gerken-Kendall, E., Sentman, D., Oyama, S., Watkins, B. 08/2007 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 112, p. A08304.
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Coordinated optical and radar observations of ionospheric pumping for a frequency pass through the second electron gyroharmonic at HAARP
Kosch, M.J., Pedersen, T., Mishin, E., Oyama, S., Hughes, J., Senior, A., Watkins, B., Bristow, B. 06/2007 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 112, A6, p. A06325.
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Spatiotemporal evolution of radio wave pump-induced ionospheric phenomena near the fourth electron gyroharmonic
Ashrafi, M., Kosch, M.J., Kaila, K., Isham, B. 05/2007 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 112, A5, p. A05314.
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On the location and structure of the artificial 630-nm airglow patch over Sura facility
Grach, S.M., Kosch, M.J., Yashnov, V.A., Sergeev, E.N., Atroshenko, M.A., Kotov, P.V. 03/2007 In: Annales Geophysicae. 25, 3, p. 689-700. 12 p.
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Artificial optical emissions in the high-latitude thermosphere induced by powerful radio waves: An observational review
Kosch, M., Pedersen, T., Rietveld, M., Gustavsson, B., Grach, S., Hagfors, T. 2007 In: Advances in Space Research. 40, 3, p. 365-376. 12 p.
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Statistical relationships between cosmic radio noise absorption and ionospheric electrical conductances in the auroral zone
Senior, A., Kavanagh, A.J., Kosch, M.J., Honary, F. 2007 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 112, p. A11301.
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Electron gyroharmonic effects in ionization and electron acceleration during high-frequency pumping in the ionosphere
Gustavsson, B., Leyser, T., Kosch, M., Rietveld, M., Steen, A., Brändström, B., Aso, T. 10/11/2006 In: Physical Review Letters. 97, 195002, p. 1-4. 4 p.
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Effects of high-latitude atmospheric gravity wave disturbances on artificial HF radar backscatter
Senior, A., Kosch, M.J., Yeoman, T.K., Rietveld, M.T., McCrea, I.W. 09/2006 In: Annales Geophysicae. 24, 9, p. 2347-2361. 15 p.
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Persistent enhancement of the HF pump-induced plasma line measured with a UHF diagnostic radar at HAARP
Oyama, S., Watkins, B.J., Djuth, F.T., Kosch, M.J., Bernhardt, P.A., Heinselman, C.J. 06/2006 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 111, A6, p. A06309.
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EISCAT radar and optical studies of black aurora: A signature of magnetospheric turbulence?
Kosch, M.J., Gustavsson, B., Blixt, E.M., Pedersen, T., Senior, A., Kavanagh, A.J., Semeter, J. 03/2006
Speech
Combined ground-based optical support for the aurora (DELTA) sounding rocket campaign
Griffin, E., Kosch, M., Aruliah, A., Kavanagh, A., McWhirter, I., Senior, A., Ford, E., Davis, C., Abe, T., Kurihara, J., Kauristie, K., Ogawa, Y. 2006 In: Earth, Planets and Space. 58, 9, p. 1113-1121. 9 p.
Journal article
Heater-induced altitude descent of the EISCAT UHF ion line enhancements: Observations and modelling
Ashrafi, M., Kosch, M.J., Honary, F. 2006 In: Advances in Space Research. 38, 11, p. 2645-2652. 8 p.
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Observations of the lower thermospheric neutral temperature and density in the DELTA campaign
Kurihara, J., Abe, T., Oyama, K., Griffin, E., Kosch, M., Aruliah, A., Kauristie, K., Ogawa, Y., Komada, S., Iwagami, N. 2006 In: Earth, Planets and Space. 58, 9, p. 1123-1130. 8 p.
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Observations of the overshoot effect during the 2004 EISCAT PMSE campaign
Havnes, O., Hoz, C.L., Aylward, A., Belova, E., Hartquist, T.W., Kosch, M.J., Morfill, G., Jones, G.O.L., Naesheim, L.I., Rietveld, M.T., Rubin-Zubic, M., Sigernes, F. 2006 In: Advances in Space Research. 38, 11, p. 2344-2352. 9 p.
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Recognizing the blue emission in artificial aurora
Holma, H., Kaila, K.U., Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T. 2006 In: Advances in Space Research. 38, 11, p. 2653-2658. 6 p.
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HF-induced airglow at magnetic zenith: Thermal and parametric instabilities near electron gyroharmonics
Mishin, E.V., Kosch, M.J., Pedersen, T.R., Burke, W.J. 12/2005 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 32, p. L23106.
Journal article
Height triangulation of artificial optical emissions in the F-layer
Ashrafi, M., Kosch, M.J., Kaila, K., Kosch, M.J. 12/2005
Other
Irregular pulsations in simultaneous TV, IRIS and VLF observations
Kozelov, B.V., Titova, E.E., Manninen, J., Honary, F., Marple, S., Turunen, T., Kosch, M.J. 12/2005
Speech
Proceedings of the 31st Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods and 1st International Riometer Workshop
Kosch, M.J. 12/2005 Ambleside, UK : Department of Communication Systems, Lancaster University.
Book
The novel programmable riometer for in-depth ionospheric and magnetospheric observations (PRIAMOS) using direct sampling DSP techniques
Dekoulis, G., Honary, F., Kosch, M.J. 12/2005
Other
Two new approaches to spatial interpolation with inherent sidelobe suppression for imaging riometers
Grill, M., Senior, A., Honary, F., Kosch, M.J. 12/2005
Other
Artificial optical emissions at HAARP for pump frequencies near the third and second electron gyro-harmonic
Kosch, M.J., Pedersen, T., Hughes, J., Marshall, R., Gerken, E., Senior, A., Sentman, D., McCarrick, M., Djuth, F.T. 07/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 5, p. 1585-1592. 8 p.
Journal article
Relative drift between black aurora and the ionospheric plasma
Blixt, E.M., Kosch, M.J., Semeter, J. 07/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 5, p. 1611-1621. 11 p.
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The electron energy distribution during HF pumping, a picture painted with all colors
Gustavsson, B., Sergienko, T., Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Brändström, B.U.E., Leyser, T.B., Isham, B., Gallop, P., Aso, T., Ejiri, M., Grydeland, T., LaHoz, C., Kaila, K., Jussila, J., Holma, H. 07/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 5, p. 1747-1754. 8 p.
Journal article
Ionospheric modification at twice the electron cyclotron frequency
Djuth, F., Pedersen, T., Gerken, E., Bernhardt, P., Selcher, C., Bristow, W., Kosch, M. 31/03/2005 In: Physical Review Letters. 94, 125001, p. 1-4. 4 p.
Journal article
Dynamics of Alfvén waves in the night-side ionospheric Alfvén resonator at mid-latitudes
Alpatov, V.V., Deminov, M.G., Faermark, D.S., Grebnev, I.A., Kosch, M.J. 02/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 2, p. 499-507. 9 p.
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Comparison of the characteristic energy of precipitating electrons derived from ground-based and DMSP satellite data
Ashrafi, M., Kosch, M.J., Honary, F. 01/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 1, p. 135-145. 11 p.
Journal article
First direct evidence of meso-scale variability on ion-neutral dynamics using co-located tristatic fpis and EISCAT radar in Northern Scandinavia
Aruliah, A.L., Griffin, E.M., Aylward, A.D., Ford, E.A.K., Kosch, M.J., Davis, C.J., Howells, V.S.C., Pryse, S.E., Middleton, H.R., Jussila, J. 01/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 1, p. 147-162. 16 p.
Journal article
Phenomena in the ionosphere-magnetosphere system induced by injection of powerful HF radio waves into nightside auroral ionosphere
Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Borisova, T.D., Kornienko, V.A., Thidé, B., Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M.J., Bösinger, T. 01/2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 1, p. 87-100. 14 p.
Journal article
Atmospheric studies by optical methods
Kosch, M.J., Honary, F. 2005 In: Annales Geophysicae. 23, 5, 1 p.
Editorial
Estimating the field-parallel scale length of artificial F-region striations by means of HF radar backscatter
Senior, A., Kosch, M., Borisov, N., Yeoman, T., Rietveld, M., Honary, F. 2005
Other
Multi-frequency HF radar measurements of artificial F-region field-aligned irregularities
Senior, A., Borisov, N.D., Kosch, M.J., Yeoman, T.K., Honary, F., Rietveld, M.T. 11/2004 In: Annales Geophysicae. 22, 10, p. 3503-3511. 9 p.
Journal article
Classification of gas-dust formations from rocket exhaust in the upper atmosphere by scale and dynamics
Platov, Y., Chernouss, S., Kosch, M. 1/07/2004 In: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 41, 4, p. 667-670. 4 p.
Journal article
Novel artificial optical annular structures in the high latitude ionosphere over EISCAT
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Senior, A., McCrea, I.W., Kavanagh, A.J., Isham, B., Honary, F. 06/2004 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 31, 12, p. L12805 1-4.
Journal article
Correction to ``Ionospheric electron heating, optical emissions, and striations induced by powerful HF radio waves at high latitudes: Aspect angle dependence''
Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M.J., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kornienko, V.A., Leyser, T.B., Yeoman, T.K. 04/2004 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 109, A04306, p. 1-5. 5 p.
Journal article
Coordinated optical and EISCAT observations of black aurora
Blixt, E.M., Kosch, M.J. 03/2004 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 31, 6, 4 p.
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The statistical dependence of auroral absorption on geomagnetic and solar wind parameters
Kavanagh, A.J., Kosch, M.J., Honary, F., Senior, A., Marple, S.R., Woodfield, E.E., McCrea, I.W. 03/2004 In: Annales Geophysicae. 22, 3, p. 877-887. 11 p.
Journal article
First tristatic studies of meso-scale ion-neutral dynamics and energetics in the high-latitude upper atmosphere using collocated fpis and EISCAT radar
Aruliah, A.L., Griffin, E.M., McWhirter, I., Aylward, A.D., Ford, E.A.K., Charalambous, A., Kosch, M.J., Davis, C.J., Howells, V.S.C. 02/2004 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 31, 3, p. 1-4. 4 p.
Journal article
Sublimation of ice particles from rocket exhausts in the upper atmosphere
Platov, Y.V., Kosch, M.J. 12/2003 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 108, A12, p. 8/1-8/5.
Journal article
Ionospheric electron heating, optical emissions, and striations induced by powerful HF radio waves at high latitudes: Aspect angle dependence
Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M.J., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kornienko, V.A., Leyser, T.B., Yeoman, T.K. 04/2003 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 108, A4, p. 2/1-2/16.
Journal article
Novel Fabry-Perot interferometer measurements of F-region ion temperature
Cierpka, K., Kosch, M.J., Holma, H., Kavanagh, A.J., Hagfors, T. 03/2003 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 30, 6, 4 p.
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Identification of clouds and aurorae in optical data images
Seviour, R., Kosch, M., Honary, F. 17/01/2003 In: New Journal of Physics. 5, p. 6.1-6.7.
Journal article
Absolute optical calibration using a simple tungsten light bulb: Experiment
Kosch, M.J., Mäkinen, S., Sigernes, F., Harang, O., Sigernes, F., Lorentzen, D.A. 2003
Other
High-latitude pump-induced optical emissions for frequencies close to the third electron gyro-harmonic
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Kavanagh, A.J., Davis, C., Yeoman, T.K., Honary, F., Hagfors, T. 10/12/2002 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 29, 23, p. 2112-2115. 4 p.
Journal article
Multi-instrument observations of the dynamics of auroral arcs: A case study
del Pozo, C., Williams, P., Gazey, N., Smith, P., Honary, F., Kosch, M. 10/2002 In: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 64, 15, p. 1601-1616. 16 p.
Journal article
The high-latitude artificial aurora of 21 February 1999: An analysis
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Yeoman, T.K., Cierpka, K., Hagfors, T. 09/2002 In: Advances in Polar Upper Atmosphere Research. 16, p. 1-12. 12 p.
Journal article
HF pump-induced electron heating and artificial airglow at high latitudes: Aspect angle dependence
Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M.J., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kornienko, V.A., Leyser, T.B. 08/2002
Other
High-latitude artificial aurora using the EISCAT high-gain HF facility
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Kavanagh, A.J., Jussila, J., Isham, B., Kaila, K., McCrea, I.W., Senior, A., Holma, H., Honary, F., Hagfors, T. 08/2002
Other
Comparison of the high-latitude ionospheric electric-field models with the EISCAT radar data
Golyshev, S., Levitin, A., Kosch, M. 2002 In: Geomagnetism and Aeronomy. 42, 2, p. 196-198. 3 p.
Journal article
Doppler shift simulation of scattered HF signals during the Troms HF pumping experiment on 16 February 1996
Borisova, T.D., Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Moskvin, I.V., Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M.J., Thidé, B. 2002 In: Annales Geophysicae. 20, 9, p. 1479-1486. 8 p.
Journal article
Estimation of the characteristic energy of electron precipitation
delPozo, C.F., Kosch, M.J., Honary, F. 2002 In: Annales Geophysicae. 20, 9, p. 1349-1359. 11 p.
Journal article
Field-aligned currents and ionospheric parameters deduced from EISCAT radar measurements in the post-midnight sector
Sugino, M., Fujii, R., Nozawa, S., Nagatsuma, T., Buchert, S.C., Gjerloev, J.W., Kosch, M.J. 2002 In: Annales Geophysicae. 20, 9, p. 1335-1348. 14 p.
Journal article
Hf-pump-induced parametric instabilities in the auroral E-region
Rietveld, M.T., Isham, B., Grydeland, T., Hoz, C.L., Leyser, T.B., Honary, F., Ueda, H., Kosch, M., Hagfors, T. 2002 In: Advances in Space Research. 29, 9, p. 1363-1368. 6 p.
Journal article
Study of auroral forms and electron precipitation with the IRIS, DASI and EISCAT systems
del Pozo, C.F., Honary, F., Stamatiou, N., Kosch, M.J. 2002 In: Annales Geophysicae. 20, 9, p. 1361-1375. 15 p.
Journal article
High-resolution maps of the characteristic energy of precipitating auroral particles
Kosch, M., Honary, F., del Pozo, C., Marple, S., Hagfors, T. 12/2001 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 106, A12, p. 28925-28937. 13 p.
Journal article
Ionospheric HF pump wave triggering of local auroral activation
Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kornienko, V.A., Borisova, T.D., Thidé, B., Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Mishin, E.V., Lukýanova, R.Y., Troshichev, O.A. 12/2001 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 106, A12, p. 29071-29089. 19 p.
Journal article
Absolute optical calibrations using a simple tungsten bulb: Theory
Harang, O., Kosch, M.J. 08/2001
Other
High latitude artificial aurora from EISCAT: An unique phenomenon?
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Honary, F., Hagfors, T. 08/2001
Other
High-latitude ground-based observations of the thermospheric ion-drag time constant
Kosch, M.J., Cierpka, K., Rietveld, M.T., Hagfors, T., Schlegel, K. 04/2001 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 28, 7, p. 1395-1398. 4 p.
Journal article
Specific features of the auroral electrojet dynamics when a heater affects the polar ionosphere
Kotikov, A., Kornienko, V., Kosch, M. 2001 In: Geomagnetism and Aeronomy. 41, 3, p. 343-350. 8 p.
Journal article
Statistical average estimates of high latitude field-aligned currents from the STARE and SABRE coherent VHF radar systems
Kosch, M.J., Nielsen, E. 2001 In: Advances in Space Research. 27, 6--7, p. 1239-1244. 6 p.
Journal article
The importance of conductivity gradients in ground-based field-aligned current studies
Kosch, M.J., Scourfield, M.W.J., Amm, O. 2001 In: Advances in Space Research. 27, 6-7, p. 1277-1282. 6 p.
Journal article
A plasma vortex revisited: The importance of including ionospheric conductivity measurements
Kosch, M.J., Amm, O., Scourfield, M. 11/2000 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 105, A11, p. 24889-24898. 10 p.
Journal article
High-latitude HF-induced airglow displaced equatorwards of the pump beam
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Hagfors, T., Leyser, T.B. 09/2000 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 27, 17, p. 2817-2820. 4 p.
Journal article
A comparison of thermospheric winds and temperatures from Fabry-Perot Interferometer and EISCAT Radar measurements with models
Kosch, M.J., Ishi, M., Nozawa, S., Rees, D., Cierpka, K., Kohsiek, A., Schlegel, K., Fujii, R., Hagfors, T., Fuller-Rowell, T.J., Lathuillere, C. 2000 In: Advances in Space Research. 26, 6, p. 979-984. 6 p.
Journal article
A comparison of vertical thermospheric winds from Fabry-Perot Interferometer measurements over a 50 km baseline
Kosch, M.J., Ishi, M., Kohsiek, A., Rees, D., Schlegel, K., Hagfors, T., Cierpka, K. 2000 In: Advances in Space Research. 26, 6, p. 985-988. 4 p.
Journal article
Combined EISCAT and Fabry-Perot Interferometer Measurements of Ionospheric-Thermospheric Coupling
Cierpka, K., Kosch, M.J., Nozawa, S., Schlegel, K., Kohsiek, A., Hagfors, T. 2000 In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science. 25, 5-6, p. 563-566. 4 p.
Journal article
Direct Calculation of F-Region Joule Heating from Simultaneous Ion and Neutral Measurements at High Latitudes
Cierpka, K., Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Schlegel, K., Hagfors, T. 2000 In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere. 25, 5-6, p. 439-442. 4 p.
Journal article
HF Induced Airglow: Double Patches
Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Steen, A. 2000 In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere. 25, 5-6, p. 475-481. 7 p.
Journal article
Ion-neutral coupling in the high-latitude F-layer from incoherent scatter and Fabry-Perot measurements
Cierpka, K., Kosch, M.J., Rietveld, M.T., Schlegel, K., Hagfors, T. 2000 In: Annales Geophysicae. 18, 9, p. 1145-1153. 9 p.
Journal article
Optical Investigations in the "ERLE" Project
Romanovsky, Y., Alpatov, V., Platov, Y., Chernouss, S., Kosch, M., Steen, A. 2000 In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere. 25, 5-6, p. 503-506. 4 p.
Journal article
Phenomena Observed by HF Long-distance Diagnostic Tools in the HF Modified Auroral Ionosphere During Magnetospheric Substorm
Blagoveshchenskaya, N.F., Kornienko, V.A., Brekke, A., Rietveld, M.T., Kosch, M., Borisova, T.D., Krylosov, M.V. 05/1999 In: Radio Science. 34, 3, p. 715-724. 10 p.
Journal article
A Self-consistent Explanation for a Plasma Flow Vortex Associated with the Brightening of an Auroral Arc.
Kosch, M.J., Scourfield, M.W.J., Nielsen, E. 12/1998 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 103, A12, p. 29383-29391. 9 p.
Journal article
A new digital all-sky imager for optical auroral studies in conjunction with the Scandinavian twin auroral radar experiment
Kosch, M.J., Nielsen, E., Hagfors, T. 02/1998 In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 69, 2, p. 578-584. 7 p.
Journal article
Extrapolating EISCAT height-integrated Pedersen conductivites to other parts of the sky using ground-based TV auroral images
Kosch, M.J., Hagfors, T., Schlegel, K. 1998 In: Annales Geophysicae. 16, 5, p. 583-588. 6 p.
Journal article
Optical tomography of the aurora and EISCAT
Frey, H.U., Frey, S., Lanchester, B.S., Kosch, M.J. 1998 In: Annales Geophysicae. 16, 10, p. 1332-1342. 11 p.
Journal article
A new Fabry-Perot interferometer for atmospheric studies with the EISCAT incoherent radar
Kosch, M.J., Hagfors, T., Rees, D. 1997 In: Advances in Space Research. 20, 6, p. 1133-1136. 4 p.
Journal article
Coherent Radar Estimates of Average High-latitude Ionospheric Joule Heating.
Kosch, M.J., Nielsen, E. 07/1995 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 100, A7, p. 12201-12215. 15 p.
Journal article
WAND Auroral Imager for SANAE
Hough, G., Kosch, M.J., Scourfield, M.W.J. 1993 In: South African Journal of Antarctic Research. 21, 2, p. 113.
Journal article
First Observations of Super Fast Auroral Waves
Hough, G., Kosch, M.J., Scourfield, M.W.J. 1992 In: Geophysical Research Letters. 19, 24, p. 2433-2436. 4 p.
Journal article
Resolution of Temporal and Spatial Ambiguities of Intensity Variations within Pulsating Aurorae
Kosch, M.J., Scourfield, M.W.J. 1992 In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 97, A10, p. 14877-14883. 7 p.
Journal article
A Gas-lens Telescope
Michaelis, M.M., Dempers, C.A., Kosch, M.J., Prause, A., Notcutt, M., Cunningham, P.F., Waltham, J.A. 1991 In: Nature. 353, p. 547-548. 2 p.
Journal article
High-latitude thermospheric neutral density changes
31/03/2014 → …
Research
Quantitative study of dusty plasma in the polar mesosphere
01/04/2012 → 30/04/2015
Research
Electron neutral collisions induced by artificially produced VLFwaves
01/09/2011 → 28/02/2014
Research
The energy spectrum of accelerated electrons from wave plasma interactions in the ionosphere
01/10/2009 → …
Research
Artificial auroras: The energy spectrum of accelerated electrons from wave particle interactions
01/08/2009 → 31/07/2012
Research
Fundamental Wave-Plasma Processes
01/04/2008 → 31/07/2010
Research
Solar System Energy Flows and Fundamental Plasma Processes rolling grant
01/04/2005 → 31/03/2008
Projects
Multi-Station Multi-Wavelength Auroral Imaging
01/06/2002 → 31/05/2004
Projects
