Charles Swenson

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Spence, H., Caspi, A., Bahcivan, H., Nieves-Chinchilla, J., Crowley, G., Cutler, J., Fish, C., Jackson, D., Jorgensen, T., Klumpar, D., Li, X., Mason, J., Paschalidis, N., Sample, J., Swenson, C.M, Woods, T., (2022). Achievements and Lessons Learned from Successful Small Satellite Missions for Space Weather-Oriented Research. Space Weather Journal, 2022, doi: 10.1029/2021SW003031
• Baktur, R., Oliveira, E., Sato, L., Swenson, C.M, (2022). An X band Downlink Antenna for a CubeSat Mission. Radio Science Letters, 2022, 4, doi: 10.46620/22-0004
• Newheart, A., Sazykin, S., Coffey, V., Chandler, M., Coster, A., Fejer, B., Minow, J., Swenson, C.M, (2022). GHOST: A Satellite Mission Concept for Persistent Monitoring of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Induced by Severe Storms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, doi: 10.1029/2022JA030373
• Newheart, A., Sazykin, S., Coffey, V., Chandler, M., Coster, A., Fejer, B., Minow, J., Swenson, C.M, (2022). Observations of Night-Time Equatorial Ionosphere Structure with the FPMU on board the International Space Station. GR Space Physics, 2022
• Tratt, D.M, Hackwell, J.A, Valant-Spaight, B.L, Walterscheid, R.L, Gelinas, L.J, Hecht, J.H, Swenson, C.M, Lampen, C.P, Alexander, M.J, Hoffmann, L., Nolan, D.S, Miller, S.D, Hall, J.L, Atlas, R., Marks, F.D, Partain, P.T, (2018). GHOST: A Satellite Mission Concept for Persistent Monitoring of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Induced by Severe Storms. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99, 1813-1828. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0064.1
• Fish, C.S, Swenson, C.M, Cowley, G., Barjatya, A., Neilsen, T., Gunther, J.H, Fullmer, R.R, Baktur, R., Sojka, J.J, (2014). Design, Development, Implementation, and On-orbit Performance of the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment Mission. Space Science Review, 181:1 - 4, 61 - 120. doi: doi:10.1007/S11214-014-0034-x
• Gunther, J.H, Fish, C., Swenson, C.M, Moon, T.K, (2014). Reliable space-to-Earth communication as a secondary service in the 460-470 MHz band. International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 33:2, 93 - 106. doi: 10.1002/sat.1072
• Barjatya, A., St-Maurice, J.P, Swenson, C.M, (2013). Elevated electron temperaturs around twin sporadic E layers at low latitude: Observations and the case for a plausible link to currents parallel to the geomagnetic field. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 118:11, 7316–7328. doi: 10.1002/2013JA018788
• Earle, G.D, Bhaneja, P., Roddy, P.A, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Bishop, R.L, Bullett, T.W, Crowley, G., Redmon, R., Groves, K., Cosgrave, R., Vadas, S.L, (2010). A comprehensive rocket and radar study of midlatitude spread F. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 115:A12339, doi: 10.1029/2010JA015503
• Barjatya, A., Swenson, C.M, Thompson, D., Wright, J.H, (2009). Invited Artice: Data analysis of the Floating Potential Measurement Unit aboard the International Space Station. Review of Scientific Instruments , 80:4, doi: 10.1063/1.3116085
• Wright, K., Swenson, C.M, Thompson, D.T, Barjatya, A., Koontz, S., Schneider, T., Vaughn, J., Minow, J., Craven, P., Coffey, V., Parker, L., Bui, T., (2008). Charging of the International Space Station as Observed by the Floating Potential Measurement Unit: Initial Results. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 36:5, 2280 - 2293. doi: 10.1109/TPS.2008.2003257
• Spencer, E., Patra, S., Andriyas, T., Swenson, C.M, Ward, J., Barjatya, A., (2008). Electron density and electron neutral collision frequency in the ionosphere using plasma impedance probe measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113:A09305, doi: 10.1029/2007JA013004
• Roddy, P.A, Earle, G.D, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Bullett, T.W, (2007). The composition and horizontal homogeneity of E region plasma layers. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 112:A06312, doi: 10.1029/2006JA
• Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Wheeler, T.F, (2006). Shear flow effects at the onset of equatorial spread F. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 111:A11317, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011963
• Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., (2006). Observations of triboelectric charging effects on Langmuir-type probes in dusty plasma. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 111:A10302, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011806
• England, S.L, Immel, T.J, Sagawa, E., Henderson, S.B, Hagan, M., Mende, S.B, Frey, H.U, Swenson, C.M, Paxton, L.J, (2006). Effect of atmospheric tides on the morphology of the quiet time, postsunset equatorial ionospheric anomaly. Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 111:A10, doi: 10.1029/2006JA011795
• Immel, T.J, Sagawa, E., England, S.L, Henderson, S.B, Hagan, M., Mende, S.B, Frey, H.U, Swenson, C.M, Paxton, L.J, (2006). Control of equatorial ionospheric morphology by atmospheric tides. Geophysical Research Letters, 33:15, doi: 10.1029/2006GL026161
• Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Wheeler, T.F, Bullett, T.F, Woodman, R.F, Sarango, M.F, Chau, J.L, Sponseller, D., (2006). Rocket and radar investigation of background electrodynamics and bottom-type scattering layers at the onset of equatorial spread F. Annales Geophysics, 24:5, 1387 - 1400. doi: 10.5194/angeo-24-1387-2006
• Hysell, D.L, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Barjatya, A., Wheeler, T.F, Sarango, M.F, Woodman, R.F, Chau, J.L, (2005). Onset conditions for equatorial spread F determined during EQUIS II. Geophysical Research Letters, 32:L24104, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024743
• Henderson , S.B, Swenson, C.M, Christensen, A.B, Paxton, L.J, (2005). Morphology of the equatorial anomaly and equatorial plasma bubbles using image subspace analysis of Global Ultraviolet Imager data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010830.
• Henderson, S.B, Swenson, C.M, Gunther, J.H, Christensen, A.B, Paxton, L.J, (2005). Method for characterization of the equatorial anomaly using image subspace analysis of Global Ultraviolet Imager data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110, doi: 10.1029/2005JA011080
• Ward, J., Swenson, C.M, Furse, C., (2005). The Impedance of a Short Dipole Antenna in a Magnitized Plasma via a Finite Difference Time Domain Model. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 53:8, 2711 - 2718. doi: 10.1109/TAP.2005.851823
• Bishop, R.L, Earle, G.D, Larsen, M.F, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Roddy, P.A, Fish, C., Bullett, T.W, (2005). Sequential observations of the local neutral wind field structure associated with E region plasma layers. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 110:A04309, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010686
• Roddy, P.A, Earle, G.D, Swenson, C.M, Carlson, C.G, Bullett, T.W, (2004). Relative concentrations of molecular and metallic ions in midlatitude intermediate and sporadic-E layers. Geophysical Research Letter, 31:L19807, doi: 10.1029/2004GL020604
• Christensen , A.B, Paxton, L., Avery, S., Craven, J., Crowley, G., Humm, D., Kil, H., Meier, R., Meng, C., Morrison, D., Ogorzalek, B., Straus, P., Strickland, D., Swenson, C.M, Walterscheid, R., Wolven, B., Zhang, Y., (2003). Initial observations with the global ultraviolet imager (guvi) in the nasa timed satellite mission. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 108:A12, 1451. doi: 10.1029/2003JA009918
• Swenson, C.M, Nikitin, P., (2001). Impedance of a short dipole antenna in a cold plasma. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 49:10, 1377 - 1381. doi: 10.1109/8.954926
• Baker, S.D, Kelley, M.C, Swenson, C.M, Bonnell, J., Hahn, D.V, (2000). Generation of electrostatic emissions by lightning-induced whistler-mode radiation over thunderstorms. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 62:15, 1393 - 1404. doi: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00127-9
• Bolin, O., Brenning , N., Swenson, C.M, Primdahl, F., (1996). CRIT II electric and magnetic observations inside and outside an ionizing neutral jet. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 101:A9, 19729-19744. doi: 10.1029/96JA01284
• Bolin, O., Brenning, N., Swenson, C.M, Primdahl, F., (1995). Momentum and Energy Transfer in an Ionospheric Critical Ionization Velocity Experiment. Physical Review Letters, 75:20, 3673 - 3676.
• Haskell, D.L, Kelley, M.C, Swartz, W.E, Pfaff, R.F, Swenson, C.M, (1994). Steepened structures in equatorial spread F: 1. New observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 99:A5, 8827 - 8840. doi: 10.1029/93JA02961
• Swenson, C.M, (1992). The critical velocity effect and recent space experiments. Encyclia, 69, 273-296.
• Brenning , N., Kelley, M.C, Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, (1991). Barium swarm: An ionospheric alternating current generator in CRIT I. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9735 - 9743. doi: 10.1029/90JA01974
• Kelley, M.C, Swenson, C.M, Brenning , N., Baker, K.D, Pfaff, R., (1991). Electric and Magnetic Field Measurements Inside a High Velocity Neutral Beam Undergoing Ionization. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9703 - 9718. doi: 10.1029/91JA00442
• Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Pfaff, R., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R.B, Wescott, E.M, (1991). Interpretation of the electric fields measured in an ionospheric critical ionization velocity experiment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 96:A6, 9719 - 9733.
• Swenson, C.M, Kelley, M.C, Primdahl, F., Baker, K.D, (1990). CRIT II electric, magnetic, and density measurements within an ionizing neutral stream. Geophysical Research Letters, 17:12, 2337 - 2340. doi: 10.1029/GL017i013p02337
• Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Pfaff, R., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R., Wescott, E.M, (1990). Critical ionization velocity interaction in the CRIT I rocket experiment. Advances in Space Research, 10:7, 63 - 66. doi: 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90274-4
• Brenning , N., Falthammar, C.G, Haerendel, G., Kelley, M.C, Marklund, G., Providakes, J., Stenbaek-Neilson, H.C, Swenson, C.M, Torbert, R., Wescott, E.M, (1989). Electrodynamic interaction between the CRIT I ionized barium streams and the ambient ionosphere. Advances in Space Research, 10:7, 76-70. doi: 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90275-5

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