Hermann Opgenoorth
- 2023
- Julius Bartels Medal
The 2023 Julius Bartels Medal is awarded to Hermann Opgenoorth for his exceptional contributions to substorms and space weather research, and his strong leadership in international collaboration.
Division on Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
President: Emilia Kilpua
(st@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Olga Malandraki
(omaland@astro.noa.gr)
The Division on Solar-Terrestrial Sciences (ST) considers all aspects of solar and heliospheric physics, specifically the solar-terrestrial connection. It covers the physical processes occurring on the Sun, in the solar wind, as well as in Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Solar activity (e.g. coronal mass ejections, solar flares, solar energetic particle events) and the response of the near-Earth space environment to these solar phenomena are studied on a wide-range of temporal and spatial scales. Data analysis and interpretation of space-borne and ground-based data, as well as theoretical studies and different modelling techniques are used to better our understanding of how our local star defines the neighbourhood that we live in.
Recent awardees
Stephan G. Heinemann
- 2023
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Stephan G. Heinemann in recognition of his outstanding research in the field of solar terrestrial relations and solar physics.
Artem Smirnov
- 2023
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Artem Smirnov Neural network model of Electron density in the Topside ionosphere (NET)
Veera Juntunen
- 2023
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Veera Juntunen Influence of geomagnetic activity on the wintertime electricity consumption in Finland via Northern Annular Mode
David J. McComas
- 2022
- Hannes Alfvén Medal
The 2022 Hannes Alfvén Medal is awarded to David J. McComas for pioneering scientific contributions and technical achievements in solar-terrestrial sciences and in our understanding of the heliosphere and its interaction with the interstellar medium.
Víctor M. S. Carrasco
- 2022
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2022 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Víctor M. S. Carrasco for outstanding research in the field of space climate and solar physics.
Angelica M. Castillo Tibocha
- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Angelica M. Castillo Tibocha Reconstructing the dynamics of the outer electron radiation belt by means of the standard and ensemble Kalman filter with the VERB-3D code
Evangelia Samara
- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Evangelia Samara Calibrating the WSA velocity in EUHFORIA based on PSP observations
Josephine Salice
- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Josephine Salice Solar Wind Structures and their Effects on the High-Energy Tail of the Precipitating Energetic Electron Spectrum
Chao Yue
- 2022
- Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2022 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Chao Yue for innovative contributions to magnetospheric physics, in particular, ring current dynamics and associated wave-particle interactions.
Latest posts from the ST blog
Assessing the impact of chlorine ions on solar proton event induced ozone loss
- Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
- posted 1 month ago
Particle Precipitation High energy particles (e.g. electrons and protons) that precipitate at high latitudes can alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere by different photochemical reactions. This mainly happens due to primary collision processes and subsequent ion and neutral-chemistry reactions. Such reactions ordered by increasing energy are, for example, excitation, photo-dissociation, photo-ionization and dissociative ionization. These particles can come from various sources in outer space, accelerated by different processes to varied energies, and they affect different altitude ranges of the …
ST-ECS Networking Campfire on “Time management strategies for research productivity”
- Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
- posted 1 month ago
Life in academia can be complex, involving handling multiple roles while developing and sustaining a successful career. Therefore, it can be challenging to balance research responsibilities with other commitments. Understandably, effective time management is essential for researchers to be productive and to achieve their goals, without sacrificing other important matters in life. The Early Career Scientists (ECS) team of the Solar-Terrestrial (ST) division of the European Geophysical Union (EGU) is organizing a campfire event to discuss this matter. In this …
Exploring Magnetosheath Jets and their dependence on Solar Wind structures
- Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
- posted 5 months ago
Dayside of the Earth’s magnetic field Our understanding of the relationship between Earth’s magnetic field and the particles from the Sun that constantly bombard it, known as the solar wind, has significantly advanced in recent decades. The availability of numerous spacecraft measurements has provided valuable insights into this interaction. The solar wind, composed of high-speed particles carrying the interplanetary magnetic field from the Sun, undergoes a rapid deceleration as it collides with Earth’s magnetic field. This deceleration creates a shockwave, …
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