Michael W. Liemohn, Author at Eos

Evidence That Earth’s Forehead Controls the Wagging of its Tail

by Michael W. Liemohn 23 March 201818 July 2023

Yes, Earth has a tail, a magnetotail, and there is debate about how much Earth’s upper atmosphere plays a role in the controlling the dynamics of this region of space.

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A Close-in Look at Saturn’s Periodic Space Bubble

by Michael W. Liemohn 24 January 201819 January 2023

When it comes to Saturn’s space environment, summer wins over winter in controlling the periodic flows of electrically charged particles and magnetic fields.

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Airborne Fireball

by Michael W. Liemohn 19 January 201821 October 2021

A surprise sighting of a meteor in the sky above southeast Michigan.

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Where the Solar Wind Meets Mars

by Michael W. Liemohn 12 January 201812 October 2022

A comprehensive look at how the solar wind is diverted around Mars, including the relative strength of the three biggest forces at work in this region.

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The “Magnetic-less” Magnetotail Boundary

by Michael W. Liemohn 3 January 201810 March 2022

Most boundaries in space are governed by magnetic fields, but not far behind the Earth, where the field change across the magnetopause plays very little role in the pressure balance relationship.

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Cassini’s Legacy in Print

by Jenny Lunn, Michael W. Liemohn, M. Moldwin and E. P. Turtle 20 September 201717 February 2023

With over 750 papers published in AGU journals based on Cassini-Huygens mission data, three editors select some of the most noteworthy.

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New Findings from Old Data

by Michael W. Liemohn 29 August 20177 March 2022

Recalibrated and reanalyzed data from the Voyager flybys of Jupiter 40 years ago, presented in a series of papers in JGR: Space Physics, show the value of archival data.

Re-creation of one of the “Earthrise” images taken 24 December 1968 by Apollo 8 astronauts.

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Earth and Space Science for the Benefit of Humanity

by Brooks Hanson, Jenny Lunn, B. van der Pluijm, J. Orcutt, Rita R. Colwell, Susan Trumbore, Thorsten W. Becker, Noah S. Diffenbaugh, R. Pincus, Michael W. Liemohn, U. ten Brink, P. Brewer, Minghua Zhang, Steven A. Hauck, II, B. Hubbard, M. Goni, E. Thomas, P. Wilkinson, M. Moldwin, D. J. Knipp, J. Geissman and M. Clark 20 April 201718 April 2023

A collection of Commentaries published in the journals of the American Geophysical Union illuminate the deep and growing benefits of research in the Earth and space sciences for humanity.