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Dr. Vin P. Bhatnagar

Research Interests

Space Physics (Upper Atmosphere, Ionosphere and Magnetospheric Physics), Solar-Terrestrial Physics and Aeronomy, Auroral Physics, Space Plasma & Solar wind Physics, Optical & Radio Remote sensing of the Planetary Ionospheres, Computational Physics

Contact
Office: 104 Carter Hall

Recent Publications
  1. Bhatnagar,V.P, Linearized dynamics of the neutral cells in the high latitudinal thermosphere and exosphere, Submitted to J. Atmos. & Solar – Terrestrial Physics, 2006, UK
  2. Bhatnagar, V.P. and B. Bowman, Geomagnetic Heating effects in the Thermosphere from satellite drags using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, Trans. American Geophysical Union (AGU), # SA51A – 1121, 2005, USA
  3. Bhatnagar, V.P, and B. Bowman, Upper Atmospheric and Ionospheric coupling at low equatorial latitudes, 1 Quiet Geomagnetic Conditions, In “Atmospheric Neutral Density and Solar Indices Proceedings”, Colorado Springs, CO, 2005, USA
  4. Bhatnagar, V.P, B. Bowman and A. Tan, Satellite Drag Observations of the Response of the Thermospheric Densities to Geomagnetic activity, In “Atmospheric Neutral Density and Solar Indices Proceedings”, Colorado Springs, CO, 2005, USA
  5. Bhatnagar, V. P, A. Tan and R. Ramachandaran, The response of the Exospheric Temperature to the Auroral Heating impulse during Geomagnetic Disturbances, In print, J. Atmosph. & Solar – Terrestrial Physics, July, 2006
  6. Bhatnagar,V.P, G.A.Germany and A. Tan, Satellite Ballistic coefficients and the Lower Thermosphere, Geophysical Research Letters, 32, doi: 10:1029 / 2004GL021627, 2005
  7. Bhatnagar,V.P, Sections on Space Physics, CRC Handbook of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, (Ed) R. H. Matzner, CRC Press, USA , 2002
  8. Wiens,R.H , V.P.Bhatnagar and G. Thuillier, Geomagnetic storm heating effects on the low latitude dayside thermosphere from WINDII observations at equinox, J. Atmos. Solar Terr. Physics, 64, 1393, 2002
  9. Wiens, R, Bhatnagar, V.P and L.L. Cogger, WINDII observations of night glow enhancements in South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly Zone, Geophysical Research Letters, 26, # 15, 2355, 1999
  10. Bhatnagar, V.P. and R. Wiens, Thermospheric studies based on emission from atomic oxygen: A review, ' Recent research developments in Atmospheric & Terrestrial physics', Research Signpost, 1, 31, 1996
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