Dr. James A. Slavin NASA/GSFC, Code 696 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-5839 Fax: (301) 286-1648 Email: James.A.Slavin@nasa.gov

PRESENT POSITION:

Head, Electrodynamics Branch
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

EDUCATION:

B.S., Physics, Case Institute of Technology, 1976
M.S., Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978
Ph.D., Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Experimental investigations of planetary and heliospheric magnetic fields.
Magnetospheric physics.
Solar wind interactions with planets and comets.

EXPERIENCE:

Project Science

2003 -- Science Advisor, Magnetic Test Facility Restoration
2000 -- Senior Advisor, Living with a Star Project
1999 – Project Scientist for ST-5 Nanosatellite Constellation Trailblazer
1998 – Geospace Program Scientist for Solar Terrestrial Probes
1998 -- Member, Integrated Mission Design Team for Deep Space 5
1996-1998 -- Member, Mercury Orbiter Future Mission Study Team
1996-1998 -- Member, Solar Probe Science Definition Team
1997 -- Acting Mission Scientist, IMAGE Mission
1992-1993 -- Member, MAUDEE Discovery Mission Study Team
1989-1992 -- Member, Solar Probe Science Working Team
1989-1991 -- Study Scientist, Mercury Orbiter
1988-1991 -- Deputy Project Scientist, GGS/POLAR
1984-1986 -- Study Scientist, Mars Aeronomy Observer

Flight Teams

1999 – Co-Investigator, MESSENGER Magnetic Fields Investigation
1997 -- Co-Investigator, IMP 8 Magnetic Field Investigation
1996 -- Co-Investigator, Svalbard Cusp Sounding Rockets
1995 -- Co-Investigator, Oersted Magnetic Fields Investigation
1994 -- Participating Scientist, Mars Global Surveyor MAG-ER
1994 -- Co-Investigator, Guara Equatorial Electrojet Sounding Rocket Campaign
1992 -- Participating Scientist, Mars Observer MAG-ER
1990 -- Co-Investigator, Mars-96 MAREMF Investigation
1990 -- Principal Investigator, ESA Polar Platform Advanced Particles and Fields Observatory
1989 -- Co-Investigator, EOS Geomagnetic Observing System
1989 -- Co-Investigator, GGS/WIND Magnetic Fields Investigation
1989 -- Co-Investigator, Dynamics Explorer-1/2 Magnetic Fields Investigation
1988 -- IKI Guest Investigator, Phobos-1/2
1988 -- Co-Investigator Cluster Magnetic Fields Investigation
1987 -- Co-Investigator, ISEE-3/ICE Magnetic Fields Investigation
1986 -- Co-Investigator, CRAF Magnetic Fields Investigation
1983 -- Guest Investigator, Pioneer Venus Orbiter
1978 -- Team Member, Pioneer Venus Orbiter Magnetic Fields Investigation

Service
1999-2000 -- Co-Chair, Sun-Earth Connection Roadmap Team
1997 -- Foreign Editor for Space Physics, Journal of Earth, Space, and Planets
1994 -- LEP Coordinator for the NRC/RRA Program
1995-1998 -- Tellers Committee, American Geophysical Union
1994-1998 -- Associate Editor for J. Geophysical Research
1995-1996 -- Member, Mercury Sub-committee, Terrestrial Planets Science Working Group
1992-1997 -- Associate Editor for Space Physics, Reviews of Geophysics
1993-1996 -- Co-Chair, COSPAR Sub-Commission (D.3) on Planetary Magnetospheres
1991-1992 -- Solar-Terrestrial Physics Group Leader, National Academy of Sciences/Geomagnetism Initiative Workshop
1990-1991 -- Member, Magnetospheres Panel, NASA HQ Space Physics Strategy-Implementation Study
1989-1993 -- Co-Chair, COSPAR Sub-Commission D.2 on Mars Plasma Environment
1985-1986 -- Co-Convenor, AGU Chapman Conference on Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling

2003 - GSFC Performance Award
2002 - GSFC Performance Award
2001 - GSFC Performance Award
2000 - NASA Group Achievement Award, Sun-Earth Connection 2000 Roadmap Team
1999 - AGU Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing
1999 – NASA Performance Award
1999 – NASA Special Act Award for ST-5 Small Satellite Concept Study
1998 - Publishers Association Best Physics and Astronomy Book (contributing author)
1998 - NASA Group Achievement Award for WIND MFI Team
1997 – NASA Performance Award
1996 - GSFC Outstanding Performance Award
1995 - AGU Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing
1995 - NASA Group Achievement Award for WIND Magnetic Field Investigation
1993 - AGU Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing Award
1989 - GSFC Outstanding Performance Award
1988 - GSFC Outstanding Performance Award
1986 - NASA Group Achievement Award, International Cometary Explorer Magnetometer Team
1981 - NASA Group Achievement Award, Pioneer Venus Orbiter Magnetometer Team

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

1. Slavin, J.A., E. Tanskanen, C.J. Owen, M.W. Dunlop, S. Imber, M. Hesse, M.M. Kuznetsova, E. Lucek, A. Balogh, and K.-H. Glassmier, Cluster Observations of Traveling Compression Regions: Evidence for MRX Reconnection in the Very Near-Tail, in preparation for Annales Geophys., 2004.
2. Slavin, J.A., Mercury’s Magnetosphere, Adv. Space Res., in press, 2004. (PDF)
3. Slavin, J.A., C.J. Owen, M.W. Dunlop, E. Borälv, M.B. Moldwin, D.G. Sibeck, E. Tanskanen, M.L. Goldstein, A. Fazakerley, A. Balogh, E. Lucek, I. Richter, H. Reme and J.M. Bosqued, Cluster Four Spacecraft Measurements of Small Traveling Compression Regions in the Near-Tail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(23), 2208, doi:10.1029/2003GL018438, 2003. (PDF)
4. Slavin, J.A., R.P. Lepping, J. Gjerloev, D.H. Fairfield, M.H. Acuna, M.L. Goldstein, A. Balogh, M. Dunlop, M.G. Kivelson, K. Khurana, A. Fazakerley, C.J. Owen, H. Reme and J.M. Bosqued, Cluster Measurements of Electric Current Density Within a Flux Rope in the Plasma Sheet, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(7), 1362, doi:10.1029/2002GL016411, 2003. (PDF)
5. Slavin, J.A., R.P. Lepping, J. Gjerloev, D.H. Fairfield, M. Hesse, C.J. Owen, M.B. Moldwin, T. Nagai, A. Ieda, and T. Mukai, Geotail Observations of Magnetic Flux Ropes in the Plasma Sheet,  J. Geophys. Res., 108(A1), 1015,  doi:10.1029/2002JA009557, 2003. (PDF)
6. Slavin, J. A., D. H. Fairfield, R. P. Lepping, M. Hesse, A. Ieda, E. Tanskanen, N. Østgaard, T. Mukai, T. Nagai, H. J. Singer, and P. R. Sutcliffe, Simultaneous Observations of Earthward Flow Bursts and Plasmoid Ejection During Magnetospheric Substorms, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A7), doi:10.1029/2000JA003501, 2002. (PDF)
7. Slavin, J.A., Magnetospheres: Mercury, Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ed. P Murdin, Institute of Physics Publishing/Macmillan, London, 2000. (PDF)
8. Slavin, J.A., M. Hesse, C.J. Owen, S. Taguchi, D.H. Fairfield, R.P. Lepping, S. Kokubun, T. Mukai, A.T.Y. Lui, R. Anderson, H. Matsumoto and P.R. Sutcliffe, Dual Spacecraft Observations of Lobe Magnetic Field Perturbations Before, During and After Plasmoid Release, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 2,897, 1999. (PDF)
9. Slavin, J.A., A. Nishida, S.W.H. Cowley and D.N. Baker, Traveling Compression Regions, New Perspectives in Magnetotail Physics, pp. 225-240, ed. AGU Monograph, 105, 1998. 
10. Slavin, J.A., D.H. Fairfield, M.M. Kuznetsova, C.J. Owen, R.P. Lepping, S. Taguchi, T. Mukai, Y. Saito, T. Yamamoto, S. Kokubun, A.T.Y. Lui, and G.D. Reeves, ISTP Observations of Plasmoid Ejection: IMP 8 and Geotail, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 119, 1998. (PDF)
11. Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, J. E. P. Connerney, and S. P. Christon, Mariner 10 Observations of Field-Aligned Currents at Mercury, Planet. Space Sci., 45, 133, 1997.
12. Slavin, J.A., D.H. Fairfield, R.P. Lepping, A. Szabo, M.J. Reiner, M. Kaiser, C.J. Owen, T. Phan, R. Lin, S. Kokubun, T. Mukai, T. Yamamoto, H. Singer, S. Romanov, J. Buechner, T. Iyemori, and G. Rostoker, WIND, GEOTAIL and GOES 9 Observations of Magnetic Field Dipolarization and Bursty Bulk Flows in the Near-Tail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 971, 1997. (PDF)
13. Slavin, J. A., A. Szabo, M. Peredo, C. J. Owen, R. P.Lepping, R. Fitzenreiter, K. W. Ogilvie, J. L. Steinberg, and A. J. Lazarus, Near-Simultaneous Bow Shock Crossings by WIND and IMP 8 on December 1, 1994, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 1,207, 1996. (PDF)
14. Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, M. M. Kuznetsova, and M. Hesse, ISEE 3 Observations of Plasmoids with Flux Rope Magnetic Topologies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 2,061, 1995. (PDF)
15. Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, and M. Hesse, The Evolution of the Plasmoid-Lobe Interaction with Downtail Distance, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2,765, 1994. (PDF)
16. Slavin, J. A., M. Verigin, K. Gringauz, G. Kotova, S. Stahara, J. Spreiter, W. Riedler, K. Schwingenschuh, H. Rosenbauer, and S. Livi, The Solar Wind Interaction with Mars: Phobos-2 Bow Shock Observations on 24 March, 1989, Plasma Environment of Non-Magnetic Planets, COSPAR Colloquium Series, 4, pp. 279-283, 1993.
17. Slavin, J. A., M. F. Smith, E. L. Mazur, D. N. Baker, T. Iyemori, and E. W. Greenstadt, ISEE-3 Observations of Traveling Compression Regions in the Earth's Magnetotail, J Geophys. Res., 98, 15,425, 1993.
18. Slavin, J.A., M. F. Smith, E. L. Mazur, D. N. Baker, T. Iyemori, H. J. Singer, and E. W. Greenstadt, ISEE-3 Plasmoid and TCR Observations During an Extended Interval of Substorm Activity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 19, 825, 1992.
19. Slavin, J. A., K. Schwingenschuh, W. Riedler, and Ye. Yeroshenko, The Solar Wind Interaction with Mars: Mariner 4, Mars-2, 3 & 5, and Phobos-2 Observations of Bow Shock Position and Shape, J. Geophys. Res., 96, 11,235, 1991.
20. Slavin, J. A., R. P. Lepping, and D. N. Baker, IMP-8 Observations of Traveling Compression Regions: New Evidence for Near-Earth Plasmoids and Neutral Lines, Geophys Res. Lett., 17, 913, 1990.
21. Slavin, J. A., D. N. Baker, J. D. Craven, R. C. Elphic, D. H. Fairfield, L. A. Frank, A. B. Galvin, W. J. Hughes, R. H. Manka, D. G. Mitchell, I. G. Richardson, T. R. Sanderson, D. J. Sibeck, H. J. Singer, E. J. Smith, and R. D. Zwickl, CDAW-8 Observations of Plasmoid Signatures in the Geomagnetic Tail: An Assessment, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 15,153, 1989.
22. Slavin, J. A., D. S. Intriligator, and E. J. Smith, Pioneer Venus Orbiter Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations Within the Venus Magnetotail, J. of Geophys. Res., 94, 2,383, 1989.
23. Slavin, J. A., P. W. Daly, E. J. Smith, T. R. Sanderson, K.-P. Wenzel, R. P. Lepping, and H.W. Kroehl, Magnetic Configuration of the Distant Plasma Sheet: ISEE-3 Observations, Magnetotail Physics, ed. A. T. Y. Lui, pp. 59-64, JHU Press, Baltimore, 1987.
24. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, P. W. Daly, K. R. Flammer, G. Gloeckler, B. A. Goldberg, D. J. McComas, F. L. Scarf, and J. L. Steinberg, The P/Giacobini-Zinner Magnetotail, Exploration of Halley's Comet, ESA SP-250, Vol. I, pp. 81-7, 1986.
25. Slavin, J. A., B. A. Goldberg, and E. J. Smith, The Structure of a Cometary Type I Tail: Ground-based and ICE Observations of P/Giacobini-Zinner, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 1,085, 1986.
26. Slavin, J. A., G. Jungman, and E. J. Smith, Interplanetary Magnetic Field Intensity during Solar Cycle 21: ISEE-3/ICE Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 513, 1986.
27. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, B. T. Tsurutani, G. L. Siscoe, D. E. Jones, and D. A. Mendis, Giacobini-Zinner Magnetotail: ICE Magnetic Field Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 283, 1986.
28. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, D. G. Sibeck, D. N. Baker, R. D. Zwickl, S.-I. Akasofu, and R. P. Lepping, Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling and the Distant Magnetotail, Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling, eds. Y. Kamide and J. A. Slavin, pp. 717 -730, Terra-Reidel, Tokyo, 1986.
29. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, D. G. Sibeck, D. N. Baker, R. D. Zwickl, and S.-I. Akasofu, An ISEE-3 Study of Average and Substorm Conditions in the Distant Magnetotail, J. Geophys. Res., 90, 10,875, 1985. (PDF)
30. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, J. R. Spreiter, and S. S. Stahara, Gasdynamic Modeling of the Jovian and Saturnian Bow Shocks: Solar Wind Flow About the Outer Planets, J. Geophys. Res., 90, 6,275, 1985.
31. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, and D. S. Intriligator, A Comparative Study of Distant Magnetotail Structure at Venus and Earth, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 1,074, 1984.
32. Slavin, J. A., R. E. Holzer, J. R. Spreiter, and S. S. Stahara, Planetary Mach Cones: Theory
and Observation, J. Geophys. Res., 89, 2,708, 1984.
33. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, B. T. Tsurutani, D. G. Sibeck, H. J. Singer, D. N. Baker, J. T. Gosling, E. W. Hones, and F. L. Scarf, Substorm Associated Traveling Compression Regions in the Distant Tail: ISEE-3 Geotail Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 657, 1984.
34. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, and B. T. Thomas, Large Scale Temporal and Radial Gradients in the IMF: Helios 1, 2, ISEE-3, and Pioneer 10, 11, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 279, 1984. (PDF)
35. Slavin, J. A., B. T. Tsurutani, E. J. Smith, D. E. Jones, and D. G. Sibeck, Average Configuration of the Distant Magnetotail: Initial ISEE-3 Magnetic Field Results, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10, 973, 1983.
36. Slavin, J.A., and E J. Smith, Solar Cycle Variations in the Interplanetary Magnetic Field, Proceedings of Solar Wind 5 Conference, ed. M. Neugebauer, pp. 323-331, NASA CP-2280, Washington, DC, 1983.
37. Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, P. R. Gazis, and J. D. Mihlov, A Pioneer-Voyager Study of the Solar Wind Interaction with Saturn, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10, 9, 1983.
38. Slavin, J. A., R. E. Holzer, J. R. Spreiter, S. S. Stahara, and D. S. Chaussee, Solar Wind Flow about the Terrestrial Planets, 2. Comparisons with Gasdynamic Theory and Implications for Solar-Planetary Interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 88, 19, 1983.
39. Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer, The Solar Wind Interaction with Mars Revisited, J. Geophys. Res., 87, 10,285, 1982.
40. Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer, Solar Wind Flow about the Terrestrial Planets, 1. Modeling Bow Shock Position and Shape, J. Geophys. Res., 86, 11,401, 1981.
41. Slavin, J. A., R. C. Elphic, C. T. Russell, F. L. Scarf, J. H. Wolfe, J. D. Mihalov, D. S. Intriligator, L. H. Brace, H. A. Taylor, Jr., and R. E. Daniell, Jr., The Solar Wind Interaction with Venus: Pioneer Venus Observations of Bow Shock Location and Structure, J. Geophys. Res., 85, 7,625, 1980.
42. Slavin, J.A., and R.E. Holzer, Empirical Relationships Between Interplanetary Conditions, Magnetospheric Flux Transfer, and the AL Index, Quantitative Modelling of Magnetospheric Processes, ed. W. P. Olson, pp. 423﷓435, AGU, Washington, DC, 1979.
43. Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer, On the Determination of the Hermaean Magnetic Moment: A Critical Review, Phys. Earth Planet. Interiors, 20, 231, 1979.
44. Slavin, J.A., and R.E. Holzer, On the Prediction of Magnetospheric Configuration, Solar-Terrestrial Predictions Proceedings, ed. R. F. Donnelly, 2, pp. 365-374, NOAA, Washington, DC, 1979.
45. Slavin, J. A., R. C. Elphic, and C. T. Russell, A Comparison of Pioneer Venus and Venera Bow Shock Observations: Evidence for a Solar Cycle Variation, Geophys. Res. Lett., 6, 905, 1979. (PDF)
46. Slavin, J. A., R. C. Elphic, C. T. Russell, J. H. Wolfe, and D. S. Intriligator, Position and Shape of the Venus Bow Shock: Pioneer Venus Orbiter Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett.,6, 901, 1979. (PDF)
47. Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer, The Effect of Erosion on the Solar Wind Stand-off Distance at Mercury, J. Geophys. Res., 84, 1,076, 1979. (PDF)