James A. Slavin

• 1976 ‑ B.S., Physics, Case Western Reserve University
• 1978 ‑ M.S., Geophysics & Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles
• 1982 ‑ Ph.D., Geophysics & Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles

Research Interests

• Solar System Magnetic Fields

• Magnetospheric Physics
• Solar wind interactions with weakly-magnetized planets and comets;
• Space-borne Magnetometry

Awards

• 2017 – Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 14^th Annual Meeting Distinguished Lecturer in Planetary Sciences
• 2016 – NASA Group Achievement Award, MMS Instument Suite
• 2012 – International Academy of Astronautics Laurels for Team Achievement for MESSENGER
• 2012 – Fellow, American Geophysical Union
• 2009 – NASA Group Achievement Award, MESSENGER Mission
• 2008 – NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for Space Technology 5
• 2007 – NASA Group Achievement Award, Space Technology-5
• 2006 – NASA Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Leadership as Space Technology 5 Project Scientist
• 2006 – University of California Regent’s Lectureship in Space Physics
• 2005 – Appointed to Federal Senior Executive Service (SES)
• 2004 – NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for Role of Magnetic Reconnection in Magnetospheric Substorms
• 2004 – NASA Group Achievement Award, Cluster Mission
• 2000 – NASA Group Achievement Award, Sun-Earth Connection 2000 Roadmap Team
• 1998 – Publishers Association Award for Best Physics and Astronomy Book of 1998 for “New Perspectives in Magnetotail Physics”
• 1998 – NASA Group Achievement Award, WIND MFI Team
• 1995 – NASA Group Achievement Award, WIND Magnetic Fields Investigation
• 1986 ‑ NASA Group Achievement Award, International Cometary Explorer Magnetometer Team
• 1982 – National Research Council Resident Research Associate NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• 1981 ‑ NASA Group Achievement Award, Pioneer Venus Orbiter Magnetometer Team

Publications

First Author Scientific Publications

60. Slavin, J. A., D. N. Baker, D. J. Gershman, G. Ho, S. M. Imber, S. M. Krimigis, and T. Sundberg (2017),  Mercury‘s Dynamic Magnetosphere, in press, eds. S. Solomon et al.,  Mercury, Cambridge, London.

59. Slavin, J. A., G. A. DiBraccio, D. J. Gershman, S. Imber, G. K. Poh, J. Raines, T. H. Zurbuchen, X. Jia, D. N. Baker, S. A. Boardsen, T. Sundberg, A. Masters, C. L. Johnson, R. M. Winslow, B. J. Anderson, H. Korth, G. Ho, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr, and S. C. Solomon (2014), MESSENGER Observations of Mercury’s Dayside Magnetosphere Under Extreme Solar Wind Conditions, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 119, doi:10.1002/2014JA020319.

58. Slavin, J. A., S. M. Imber, S. A. Boardsen, G. A. DiBraccio, T. Sundberg, M. Sarantos, T. Nieves-Chinchilla, A. Szabo, B. J. Anderson, H. Korth, T. H. Zurbuchen, J. M. Raines, C. L. Johnson, R. M. Winslow, R. M. Killen, R. L. McNutt, Jr., and S. C. Solomon (2012), MESSENGER Observations of a Flux Transfer Shower at Mercury, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A00M06, doi:10.1029/2012JA017926.

57. Slavin, J. A. (2012), A Dynamic Twist in the Tail, Science, 336, 548 DOI: 10.1126/science.1221805.

56. Slavin, J. A., B. J. Anderson, D. N. Baker, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, R. E. Gold, G. C. Ho, S. M. Imber, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr, J. M. Raines, M. Sarantos, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, P. Trávníček, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2012), MESSENGER Flyby Observations of Magnetotail Structure and Dynamics at Mercury, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A01215, doi:10.1029/2011JA016900.

55. Slavin, J. A., B. J. Anderson, D. N. Baker, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, G. Gloeckler, R. E.  Gold, G. C. Ho, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr., L. R. Nittler, J. M. Raines, M. Sarantos, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, R. D. Starr, P. M. Trávníček, T. H. Zurbuchen (2010), MESSENGER observations of extreme loading and unloading of Mercury’s magnetic tail, Science, 329, 665-668.

54. Slavin, J. A., R. P. Lepping, C. –C. Wu, B. J. Anderson, D. N. Baker, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, R. M. Killen, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, W. E. McClintock, R. L. McNutt Jr., M. Sarantos, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, P. Travnicek, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2010), MESSENGER observations of large flux transfer events at Mercury, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L02105, doi:10.1029/2009GL041485.

53. Slavin, J. A., M. H. Acuña, B. J. Anderson, S. Barabash, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, M. Fraenz, G. Gloeckler, R.E. Gold, G. C. Ho, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr., J.M. Raines, M. Sarantos, S. C. Solomon, T.-L. Zhang, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2009), MESSENGER and Venus Express observations of the solar wind interaction with Venus,  Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L09106, doi:10.1029/2009GL037876.

52. Slavin, J. A., M. H. Acuna, B. J. Anderson, D. N. Baker, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, G. Gloeckler, R. E.  Gold, G. C. Ho, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr., J. M. Raines, M. Sarantos, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, P. Trávníček, T.  H. Zurbuchen (2009), MESSENGER Observations of Magnetic Reconnection in Mercury’s Magnetosphere, Science, 324, 606 – 610, doi:10.1126/science.1172011.

51. Slavin, J. A., B. J. Anderson, T. H. Zurbuchen, D. N. Baker, S. M. Krimigis, M. H. Acuña, M. Benna, S. A. Boardsen, G. Gloeckler, R. E.  Gold, G. C. Ho, H. Korth, R. L. McNutt, Jr., J. M. Raines, M. Sarantos, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, and P. Trávníček (2009), MESSENGER observations of Mercury’s magnetosphere during northward IMF, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L02101, doi:10.1029/2008GL036158

50. Slavin, J.A., M. H. Acuna, B. J. Anderson, D. N. Baker, M. Benna, G. Gloeckler, R. E.  Gold, G. C. Ho, R. M. Killen, H. Korth, S. M. Krimigis, R. L. McNutt, Jr., L. R. Nittler, J. M. Raines, D. Schriver, S. C. Solomon, R. D. Starr, P. Trávníček, T. H. Zurbuchen (2008), Mercury’s Magnetosphere after MESSENGER’s First Flyby, Science,321, 85 – 89, doi:10.1126/science.1159040.

49.  Slavin, J. A., G. Le, R. J. Strangeway, Y. Wang, S. A. Boardsen, M. B. Moldwin, and H. E. Spence (2008), Space Technology 5 multi-point measurements of near-Earth magnetic fields: Initial results, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02107, doi:10.1029/2007GL031728.

48.  Slavin, J.A., S.M. Krimigis, M. H. Acuña, B.J. Anderson, D.N. Baker, P.L. Koehn, H. Korth, S. Livi, B.H. Mauk, S.C. Solomon, and T.H. Zurbuchen (2007), MESSENGER at Mercury: Exploring the Magnetosphere, Space Sci. Rev., 131: 133-160, doi:10.1007/s11214-007-9154-x

47.  Slavin, J.A. (2005), Mars Aeronomy Orbiter and its Contribution to the Vision for Exploration, Space 2005, Long Beach, California, AIAA 2005-6824

46.  Slavin, J.A.,  E. Tanskanen, M. Hesse, C.J. Owen, M.W. Dunlop, S. Imber, E. Lucek (2004),  A. Balogh, and K.-H. Glassmeier (2005), Cluster observations of  traveling compression regions in the near-tail, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A06207, doi:10.1029/2004JA010878

45.  Slavin, J.A. (2004), Mercury’s Magnetosphere, Adv. Space Res., 33/11, 1587-1872, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.019

44.  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 (2003), Cluster four spacecraft measurements of small traveling compression regions in the near-tail, Geophys. Res. Lett.,30(23), 2208, doi:10.1029/2003GL018438.

43.  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 (2003), Cluster measurements of electric current density within a flux rope in the plasma sheet, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(7), 1362, doi:10.1029/2002GL016411.

42.  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 (2003), Geotail observations of magnetic flux ropes in the plasma sheet,  J. Geophys. Res., 108(A1), 1015, doi:10.1029/2002JA009557

41.  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 (2002), Simultaneous observations of earthward flow bursts and plasmoid ejection during magnetospheric substorms, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A7), doi:10.1029/2000JA003501

40.  Slavin, J.A (2001), Magnetospheres: Mercury, Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ed. P Murdin, Institute of Physics Publishing/Macmillan, London

39.  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 (1999), Dual spacecraft observations of lobe magnetic field perturbations before, during and after plasmoid release, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 2,897

38.  Slavin, J.A. (1998), Traveling Compression Regions, New Perspectives in Magnetotail Physics, eds. A. Nishida, S.W.H. Cowley and D.N. Baker, pp. 225-240, AGU Monograph, 105, Washington, D.C.

37.  Slavin, J.A., D.H.  Fairfield, 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 (1998), ISTP observations of plasmoid ejection: IMP 8 and Geotail, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 119

36.  Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, J. E. P. Connerney, and S. P. Christon, Mariner 10 observations of field-aligned currents at mercury (1997), Planet. Space Sci., 45, 133

35.  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 (1997), WIND, GEOTAIL and GOES 9 observations of magnetic field dipolarization and bursty bulk flows in the near-tail, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 971

34.  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 (1996), Near-simultaneous bow shock crossings by WIND and IMP 8 on December 1, 1994, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 1,207

33.  Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, M. M. Kuznetsova, and M. Hesse (1995), ISEE 3 observations of plasmoids with flux rope magnetic topologies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 2,061

32.  Slavin, J. A., C. J. Owen, and M. Hesse (1994), The evolution of the plasmoid-lobe interaction with downtail distance, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2,765

31.  Slavin, J. A., M. Verigin, K. Gringauz, G. Kotova, S. Stahara, J. Spreiter, W. Riedler,  K. Schwingenschuh, H. Rosenbauer, and S. Livi (1993), 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

30.  Slavin, J. A., M. F. Smith, E. L. Mazur, D. N. Baker, T. Iyemori, and E. W. Greenstadt (1993), ISEE-3 observations of traveling compression regions in the Earth’s magnetotail, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 15,425, 1993.

29.  Slavin, J.A., M. F. Smith, E. L. Mazur, D. N. Baker, T. Iyemori, H. J. Singer, and E. W. Greenstadt (1992), ISEE‑3 plasmoid and TCR observations during an extended interval of substorm activity,  Geophys. Res. Lett., 19, 825

28.  Slavin, J. A., K. Schwingenschuh, W. Riedler, and Ye. Yeroshenko (1991), 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

27.  Slavin, J. A., R. P. Lepping, and D. N. Baker (1990), IMP‑8 observations of traveling compression regions: New evidence for near‑Earth plasmoids and neutral lines, Geophys Res. Lett., 17, 913

26.  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 (1989), CDAW‑8 observations of plasmoid signatures in the geomagnetic tail:  An assessment, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 15,153

25.  Slavin, J. A., D. S. Intriligator, and E. J. Smith, Pioneer Venus Orbiter magnetic field and plasma observations within the Venus magnetotail (1989), J. Geophys. Res., 94, 2,383

24.  Slavin, J. A., P. W. Daly, E. J. Smith, T. R. Sanderson, K.‑P. Wenzel, R. P. Lepping, and H.W.  Kroehl (1987), Magnetic configuration of the distant plasma sheet: ISEE‑3 observations, Magnetotail Physics, ed. A. T. Y. Lui, pp. 59‑64, JHU Press, Baltimore

23.  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 (1986), The P/Giacobini‑Zinner Magnetotail, Exploration of Halley’s Comet, ESA SP‑250, Vol. I, pp. 81‑87

22.  Slavin, J. A., B. A. Goldberg, E. J. Smith, D.J. McComas, S.J. Bame, M.A. Strauss, and H. Spinrad (1986), The Structure of a Cometary Type I Tail: Ground‑based and ICE Observations of P/Giacobini‑Zinner, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 1,085

21.  Slavin, J. A., G. Jungman, and E. J. Smith (1986), Interplanetary Magnetic Field Intensity during  Solar Cycle 21:  ISEE‑3/ICE Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 513

20.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, B. T. Tsurutani, G. L. Siscoe, D. E. Jones, and D. A. Mendis (1986), Giacobini‑Zinner Magnetotail: ICE Magnetic Field Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 283

19.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, D. G. Sibeck, D. N. Baker, R. D. Zwickl, S.‑I. Akasofu, and R. P. Lepping (1986), 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

18.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, D. G. Sibeck, D. N. Baker, R. D. Zwickl, and S.‑I. Akasofu (1985), An ISEE‑3 study of average and substorm conditions in the distant magnetotail, J. Geophys. Res., 90, A11,10,875–10,895.

17.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, J. R. Spreiter, and S. S. Stahara (1985), Gasdynamic Modeling of the Jovian and Saturnian Bow Shocks:  Solar Wind Flow About the Outer Planets, J. Geophys. Res., 90, 6,275.

16.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, and D. S. Intriligator (1984), A comparative study of distant magnetotail structure at Venus and Earth, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 1,074

15.  Slavin, J. A., R. E. Holzer, J. R. Spreiter, and S. S. Stahara (1984), Planetary mach cones: theory and observation, J. Geophys. Res., 89, 2,708

14.  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 (1984), Substorm Associated Traveling Compression Regions in the Distant Tail:  ISEE‑3 Geotail Observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 657

13.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, and B. T. Thomas (1984), Large Scale Temporal and Radial Gradients in the IMF:  Helios 1, 2, ISEE‑3, and Pioneer 10, 11, Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 279

12.  Slavin, J. A., B. T. Tsurutani, E. J. Smith, D. E. Jones, and D. G. Sibeck (1983), Average Configuration of the Distant Magnetotail: Initial ISEE‑3 Magnetic Field Results, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10, 10, 973-976

11.  Slavin, J.A., and E J. Smith (1983), Solar cycle variations in the interplanetary magnetic field, Proceedings of Solar Wind 5 Conference, ed. M. Neugebauer, pp. 323‑331, NASA CP‑2280, Washington, D.C.

10.  Slavin, J. A., E. J. Smith, P. R. Gazis, and J. D. Mihlov (1983), A Pioneer‑Voyager study of the solar wind interaction with Saturn, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10, 1, 9-12

9.  Slavin, J. A., R. E. Holzer, J. R. Spreiter, S. S. Stahara, and D. S. Chaussee (1983), Solar wind flow about the terrestrial planets, 2. Comparisons with gasdynamic theory and implications for solar‑planetary interactions, J. Geophys. Res., 88, 19

8.  Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer (1982), The solar wind interaction with Mars revisited, J. Geophys. Res., 87, 10,285

7.  Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer (1981), Solar wind flow about the terrestrial planets, 1. modeling bow shock position and shape, J. Gophys. Res., 86, A13, 11,401-11,418.

6.  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. (1980), The solar wind interaction with Venus: Pioneer Venus Observations of bow shock location and structure, J. Geophys. Res., 85, 7,625

5. Slavin, J.A., and R.E. Holzer (1979), 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, D.C.

4.  Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer (1979), On the Determination of the Hermaean Magnetic Moment: A critical review, Phys. Earth Planet. Interiors, 20, 231

3.  Slavin, J. A., R. C. Elphic, and C. T. Russell (1979), A comparison of Pioneer Venus and Venera bow shock observations: Evidence for a solar cycle variation, Geophys. Res. Lett., 6,905

2.  Slavin, J. A., R. C. Elphic, C. T. Russell, J. H. Wolfe, and D. S. Intriligator (1979), Position and shape of the Venus bow shock: Pioneer Venus Orbiter observations, Geophys. Res. Lett.,6, 901

1.  Slavin, J. A., and R. E. Holzer (1979), The effect of erosion on the solar wind stand-off distance at Mercury, J. Geophys. Res., 84, 2,076-2,082.