Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory
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Dr. Mario Acuña
Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 695 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-7258 FAX: (301) 286-1433 Email: Mario.Acuna@nasa.gov |
Current Position
- Senior Astrophysicist, Planetary Magnetospheres Lab
Education
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Ph.D. (Space Science), Catholic University, 1974
MSEE, University of Tucumán, Argentina, 1967
Professional Societies and Selected Awards
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National Academy of Sciences, 2007
NASA Group Achievement Awards
NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 1986
NASA's Distinguished Service Medal (NASA's highest honor), 1996
Presidential Rank Meritorious Award, 2003
GSFC Senior Fellow
AGU Fellow
IEEE
Sigma Xi
The Scientific Research Society
COSPAR
ALAGE
Professional Experience
Since 1969 he has been associated with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center where his interests have centered around experimental investigations of the magnetic fields and plasmas in the solar system. He served as the US Project Scientist for the ISTP Program and Instrument Scientist, Co-Investigator or Principal Investigator in multiple NASA and ESA missions such as Pioneer, Voyager, Mariner, Giotto, Tether, ISPM, and many others. Dr. Acuña is the Principal Investigator or Lead Scientist for the magnetometer investigations on the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission, Mars Global Surveyor, Lunar Prospector, Messenger and STEREO He has been honored by NASA with numerous prestigious awards including the GSFC John C. Lindsay and Moe I. Schneebaum Memorial Awards, the Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, the Distinguished Service Medal and a Presidential Meritorious Rank Award in recognition for his contributions to magnetometry and space research.
Selected Publications (out of a total >180)
2007 Mitchell, D.L., R.J. Lillis, R.P. Lin, J.E.P. Connerney, and M.H. Acuña, "A global map of Mars' crustal magnetic field based on electron reflectometry", Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 112, Issue E1, CiteID E01002, doi:10.1029/2005JE002564, 09 January 2007.
2006 Hausman, B.A., F.C. Michel, J.R. Espley, P.A. Cloutier, and M.H. Acuña, "Measuring noise in magnetometers: An example using the Mars Global Surveyor magnetometers", Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 111, Issue A11, CiteID A11208, doi: 10.1029/2005JA011470, November 2006.
2006 Trotignon, J.G., C. Mazelle, C. Bertucci, and M.H. Acuña, "Martian shock and magnetic pile-up boundary positions and shapes determined from the Phobos 2 and Mars Global Surveyor data sets", Planetary and Space Science, Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. 357-369, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2006.01.003, April 2006.
2006 Lillis, R.J., M. Manga, D.L. Mitchell, R.P. Lin, and M.H. Acuña, "Unusual magnetic signature of the Hadriaca Patera Volcano: Implications for early Mars", Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, Issue 3, CiteID L03202, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024905, February 2006.
2006 Brain, D.A., J.S. Halekas, L.M. Peticolas, R.P. Lin, J.G. Luhmann, D.L. Mitchell, G.T. Delory, S.W. Bougher, M.H. Acuña, H. Rème, "On the origin of aurorae on Mars", Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, Issue 1, CiteID L01201, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024782, 05 January 2006.
2005 Bertucci, C., C. Mazelle, and M. Acuña, "Structure and variability of the Martian magnetic pileup boundary and bow shock from MGS MAG/ER observations", Advances in Space Research, Volume 36, Issue 11, pp. 2066-2076 (Sp. Iss. 2005), 10.1016/j.asr.2005.05.096, 2005.
2005 Connerney, J.E.P., M.H. Acuña, N.F. Ness, G. Kletetschka, D.L. Mitchell, R.P. Lin, and H. Rème, "Tectonic implications of Mars crustal magnetism", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 102, Iss. 42, pp. 14970-14975, doi: 10.1073/pnas.0507469102, 18 Oct 2005.
2005 Burlaga, L.F., Ness, N.F., Acuña, M.H., Lepping, R. P., Connerney, J.E.P., Stone, E.C., McDonald, F.B., "Crossing the Termination Shock into the Heliosheath", Magnetic Fields Science, Volume 309, Issue 5743, pp. 2027-2029 (2005).
2004 Kletetschka, G., M.H. Acuña, T. Kohout, P.J. Wasilewski, and J.E.P. Connerney, "An Empirical Scaling Law for Acquisition of Thermoremanent Magnetization", Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Volume 226, Issue 3-4, pp. 521-528, October 2004.
2004 Winterhalter, D., M. Acuña, and A. Zakharov (Eds.) (2004), "Mars' Magnetism and its Interaction with the Solar Wind", Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. Abstract, Reprinted from Space Science Reviews, Volume 111, Issue 1, 2004.
2004 Connerney, J.E.P., M.H. Acuña, N.F. Ness, T. Spohn, and G. Schubert, "Mars crustal magnetism", Space Science Reviews, Volume 111, Issue 1, pp. 1-32, doi: 10.1023/B:SPAC.0000032719.40094.1d, March 2004.
2004 Vignes, D., M.H. Acuña, J.E.P. Connerney, D.H. Crider, H. Rème, and C. Mazelle, "Magnetic flux ropes in the Martian atmosphere: Global characteristics", Space Science Reviews, Volume 111, Issue 1, pp. 223-231, doi: 10.1023/B:SPAC.0000032716.21619.f2, March 2004.
2003 Acuña, M.H., "The magnetic field of Mars", The Leading Edge, Volume 22, Issue 8, pp. 769-771, 2003.
2002 Acuña, M. H. (2002), "Space-based magnetometers", Review of Scientific Instruments, 73(11): 3717-3736.
2002 Acuña, M. H., B. J. Anderson, et al. (2002), "NEAR magnetic field observations at 433 Eros: First measurements from the surface of an asteroid.", Icarus, 155(1): 220-228.
2001 Acuña, M. H., J. E. P. Connerney, et al. (2001), "Magnetic field of Mars: Summary of results from the aerobraking and mapping orbits.", J. Geophys. Res., 106(E10): 23403-23417.
1999 J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, P. Wasilewski, N. F. Ness, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, and P. Cloutier, "Magnetic lineations in the ancient crust of Mars", Science, 284, 794, 1999.
1999 L. L. Hood, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, M. H. Acuña and A. B. Binder, "Initial Measurements of the Lunar Induced Dipole Moment using Lunar Prospector Magnetometer Data", Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 2327-2330, 1999.
1999 M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, N. F. Ness, R. P. Lin, D. Mitchell, C. W. Carlson, J. McFadden, K. A. Anderson, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, D. Vignes, P. Wasilewski, and P. Cloutier, "Global distribution of crustal magnetism discovered by the Mars Global Surveyor MAG/ER Experiment", Science, 284, 790, 1999.
1998 M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, P. Wasilewski, R. P. Lin, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, J. M. McFadden, D. W. Curtis, D. Mitchell, H. Rème, C. Mazelle, J. A. Savaud, C. d'Uston, A. Cros, J. L. Medale, S. J. Bauer, P. Cloutier, M. Mayhew, D. Winterhalter, N. F. Ness, "Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission", Science, 279, 1676-1680, 1998.
1998 C. W. Smith, J. L'Heureux, N.F. Ness, M. H. Acuña, L. F. Burlaga, and J. L. Scheifele, "The ACE Magnetic Fields Experiment", Space Sci. Rev., 86: (1-4), 613-632, 1998.
1997 M.H. Acuña and K.W. Ogilvie, "Space Physics Instrumentation", in "Encyclopedia of Applied Physics", Vol.19, 129-155, G. Trigg editor, VCH Publishers, Inc., 1997.
1997 M.H. Acuña, "Magnetometry", in Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences, J.H. Shirley and R.W. Fairbridge editors, 406-410, Chapman and Hall pubs., 1997.
1993 A. Balogh, S.W.H. Cowley, M.W. Dunlop, D.J. Southwood, J.G. Thomlinson, K.-H. Glassmeier, G. Musmann, H. Lühr, M. H. Acuña, D.H. Fairfield, J.A. Slavin, W. Riedler, K. Schwingenschuh, F.M. Neubauer, M.G. Kivelson, R.C. Elphic, F. Primdahl, A. Roux, and B.T. Tsurutani, "The Cluster Magnetic Field Investigation: Scientific Objectives and Instrumentation", In ESA Cluster: Mission, Payload and Supporting Activities, ESA Publications Division, SP-1159, 95-114, 1993.
1991 J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, and N. F. Ness, "The magnetic field of Neptune", J. Geophys. Res., 96, 19023 - 19042, 1991.
1988 M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, and N. F. Ness, "Implications of the GSFC Q3 Model for Trapped Particle Motion", J. Geophys. Res..93, 5505-5512, 1988.
1983 M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, and N. F. Ness, "The Z3 Zonal harmonic Model of Saturn's Magnetic Field: Analyses and Implications", J.Geophys. Res., 88, 8771-8778, 1983.
1983 M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney, and K.W. Behannon, "Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere", in Physics of the Jovian Magnetosphere, pp 1-50, A. J. Dessler editor, Cambridge University Press, 1983.
1982 J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña, and N. F. Ness, "Voyager 1 Assessment of Jupiter's Planetary Magnetic Field", J. Geophys. Res., 87, 3623-3627, 1982.
1981 M. H. Acuña, F. M. Neubauer and N. F. Ness, "Standing Alfven Wave Current System at Io: Voyager 1 Observations", J. Geophys.Res, 86, 8513- 8521, 1981.
1981 J. E. P. Connerney, M. H. Acuña and N. F. Ness, "Modeling the Jovian Current Sheet and Inner Magnetosphere", J. Geophys. Res .,86, 8370- 8384.
1981 J. W. Belcher, C. K. Goertz, J. D. Sullivan, and M. H. Acuña, "Plasma Observations of the Alfven Wave Generated by Io", J. of Geophys. Res., 86, 8508-8512, 1981.
1980 M. H. Acuña and N. F. Ness, "The Magnetic Field of Saturn: Pioneer 11 Observations", Science, 207, 444-446, 1980.
1980 M. H. Acuña, N. F. Ness and J. E. P. Connerney, "The Magnetic Field of Saturn: Further Studies of the Pioneer 11 Observations", J. Geophys. Res., 85, 5675, 1980.
1979 N. F. Ness, M. H. Acuña, R. P. Lepping, L. F. Burlaga, K. W. Behannon and F. M. Neubauer, "Magnetic Field Studies at Jupiter by Voyager 2: Preliminary Results", Science, 206, 966, 1981.
1979 M.H. Acuña, L. F. Burlaga, R. P. Lepping and N. F. Ness, "Initial Results from the Voyagers 1 and 2 Magnetic Field Experiments", in Contributions to the Fourth Solar Wind Conference, NASA TM 79711, February 1979.
1979 N.F.Ness, M. H. Acuña, R. P. Lepping, L. F. Burlaga, K. W. Behannon and F. M. Neubauer, "Magnetic Field Studies at Jupiter by Voyager 1: Preliminary Results", Science, 204, 982, 1979.
1977 K. W. Behannon, M.H. Acuña, L. F. Burlaga, R. P. Lepping, N. F. Ness and F. M. Neubauer, "Magnetic Field Experiment for Voyagers 1 and 2"., Space Sci. Rev.,21, 235, 1977.
