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FIRST LAST DEGREE YEAR ADVISOR MASTERS THESIS
MuhammadAbidM.S.T.2005Reiff, Patricia. H.
GregoryAdragnaM.S.T.2011Reiff, Patricia. H.
MichaelAllisonM.S.1980Chamberlain, Joseph W.Jovian meteorology from Voyager 1: A diagnostic assessment of zonal thermal winds from Iris data
JayAnsherM.S.1994Hill, Thomas W.Density structures in the Jovian magnetosphere
Kendall RayArmstrongM.S.1972Low, Frank J.Infrared photometry and radiometry of the planets
RichardBehnkeM.S.1971Gordon, William E.Direct measurement of the vertical component of the transport velocity in the ionospheric F region
RobertBennettM.S.1968O'Brien, B. J.Twilight enhancement of 6300 A (OI) airglow
JohnBensonM.S.1976Freeman, John W.Observation of bow shock protons at the lunar orbit
KellyBirdM.S.T.2015Reiff, Patricia. H.
JerryBohannonM.S.1978Dessler, Alex J.Infrasonic pulses from thunderstorms
ChristineBoldtM.S.T.2021Reiff, Patricia. H.
StephenBowlingM.S.1975Dessler, Alex J.The magnetic field structure of the geomagnetic plasma sheet at 30 RE
KarstenBraatenM.S.1997Chan, Anthony A.A model of bounce-averaged relativistic protons with emphasis on the March 1991 magnetospheric compression
BarbaraBrownM.S.T.2007Reiff, Patricia. H.
DebraBulgherM.S.1981Freeman, JohnAcceleration of ambient ions in the Lunar atmosphere
GeorgetteBurgessM.S.1984Michel, F. CurtisComputer solutions of magnetopause shapes
Hsiao-HuaBurkeM.S.1976Few, Arthur A.Atmospheric conduction current: observations with a new method of measurement
GingerBurnsM.S.T.2008Reiff, Patricia. H.
AlexanderCalderM.S.1979Wolf, Richard A.Calculation of magnetic effects due to a model substorm current system
JorgeCamposM.S.T.2007Reiff, Patricia. H.
JamesCarbaryM.S.1978Dessler, Alex J.Periodic acceleration mechanism for the Jovian magnetosphere
AdolfoCarvalhoM.S.S.2020
JoeChamblissM.S.1975Haymes, Robert C.Low and medium energy gamma radiation from the Crab Nebula
AbelChenM.S.1971Wolf, Richard A.Plasma flow in the magnetosphere under the influence of large scale electric field
ChuxinChenM.S.1995Wolf, Richard A.Interpretation of high speed flows in the plasma sheet
HughChristianM.S.1977Few, Arthur A.Design and evaluation of a balloon-borne electric field sensor
Shao-pingChuM.S.1994Ledley, Tamara S.A moisture transport and precipitation parameterization for energy balance climate models
ErikaClearyM.S.1995Few, Arthur A.Statistics and trends of global atmospheric electricity measurements
DavidCocoM.S.1981Gordon, William E.An experimental study of electron thermal runaway in the lower ionosphere
LeeCollinsM.S.1975Goldwire, Henry C.Theoretical study of dust-filled H II regions
CarltonColmenaresM.S.T.2023Reiff, Patricia. H.
Arvin C.ConradM.S.1985Jordan, James A.Innovations in beam-foil spectroscopy : emission spectra of nitrogen
DavidCookeM.S.1981Freeman, John W.Calibration of a cycloidal ion mass spectrometer
KirtCostelloM.S.1998Freeman, John W.Retraining neural networks for the prediction of Dst in the Rice magnetospheric specification and forecast model
AntheaCosterM.S.1983Gordon, William E.The velocities of HF-induced short scale striations
WadeCraddockM.S.1967Haymes, Robert C.Design and calibration of an automatically oriented balloon-borne gamma-ray telescope
TammieCrannieM.S.T.2011Reiff, Patricia. H.
SusanCreagerM.S.T.2006Reiff, Patricia. H.
RobertCunninghamM.S.T.2007Reiff, Patricia. H.
JosephDavisM.S.1979Talbot, Raymond J.Mass distributions and stellar populations in spiral galaxies
AmyDay-Viveirosnone
DonnaDempseyM.S.1999Young, David T.Optical development of an ion/electron acceleration facility
LuizDiasM.S.1973Gordon, William E.High frequency radio heating of the ionosphere
Cheng (Kevin)DingM.S.1995Hill, Thomas W.Mapping magnetic flux tubes and field aligned currents using two representative magnetospheric models
FrankDjuthM.S.1979Haymes, Robert C.The gamma-ray background at balloon altitudes
AayushiDoshiM.S.S.2024
LewisDuncanM.S.1977Gordon, William E.Enhanced plasma wave spectral asymmetries
MarleneDziczkaniecM.S.1980Heymann, DieterThe production of meteoritic anomalies via proton irradiation
DonaldEllisonM.S.1975Michel, F. CurtisPulsar slowdown rates
Mary (Mimi)ErvinM.S.T.2012Reiff, Patricia. H.
GeorgeEssexM.S.1979Chamberlain, Joseph W.A Gauss-Seidel scheme for determining atmospheric temperature profiles in atmospheres with fixed water density distributions
SydneyFalkM.S.1972Clayton, Donald D.Supernovae light curves
MarthaFenner (Newkirk)M.S.1974Freeman, John W.Magnetosheath plasma at 60 Re
GeraldFishmanM.S.1970Haymes, Robert C.High-energy X-radiation from M-87
JohnFitchM.S.1988Haymes, Robert C.The design and development of Prometheus 1: Rice University's coded aperture faint object gamma ray telescope
DanielFleischM.S.1980Gordon, William E.Stratospheric scattering of radio waves and the Jicamarca radio telescope
JoseFlores-CollazoM.S.T.2014Reiff, Patricia. H.
GregFoltzM.S.1980Stebbings, R. F.Collisions of highly excited xenon atoms
Wanda Fontaniernone
CharlesForelinenone
RudyFrahmM.S.1987Reiff, Patricia. H.Cusp particle detection and ion injection source oscillations
AlfredFreyM.S.1982Gordon, William E.Artificially produced field-aligned short-scale striations
LarryFriesenM.S.1974Heymann, DieterA theoretical study of radon diffusion in the lunar regolith
Anastasia (Katty)Furitsch (Warren)M.S.T.2004Reiff, Patricia. H.
Dolores (Lollie)GarayM.S.T.2004Reiff, Patricia. H.
HenryGarrettM.S.1974Dessler, Alex J.ULF magnetic fluctuations in the plasma sheet as recorded by the Explorer 34 satellite
MichaelGeisM.S.1976Rundel, RobertDesign and construction of a merged beam apparatus
PaulGeisM.S.1994Few, Arthur A.An analysis of lightning and the limitations it imposes on a global model of thunderstorm electricity
Susan LouiseGeiselM.S.1969Low, Frank J.Infrared reradiation from circumstellar shells
StephenGlennM.S.1969Haymes, Robert C.Atmospheric gamma radiation
LarryGoellerM.S.1986Stebbings, R. F.State-changing in Rb(Ns, Np, Nd)-Xenon collisions
RomanGomezM.S.2011Oberlack, UweCharacterization of the Xenon-10 Dark Matter Detector with regard to electric field and light response
BinGongM.S.2006Hill, Thomas W.Overview of Jovian Aurora's observed features and its possible origin
JohnGordeuknone
MaureenGuzmanM.S.T.2008Reiff, Patricia. H.
RobertHallM.S.1976Haymes, Robert C.Detection of nuclear gamma radiation from Centaurus A
KerryHandronM.S.1996O’Dell, C. RobertCometary knots in the Helix Nebula
DavidHardyM.S.1976Freeman, John W.Observation of low energy protons in the geomagnetic tail at lunar distances
RickHarndenM.S.1972Haymes, Robert C.Hard X-ray Pulsars
RobertHarperM.S.1972Gordon, William E.Improved observational programs for the Arecibo ionospheric observatory
AbbasHasanM.S.1995O’Dell, C. RobertStudy of the Orion Bright Bar using the Hubble Space Telescope and a recalibration of three HST filters
BonnieHausmanM.S.1990Wolf, Richard A.Particle fluxes at geosynchronous orbit and in the plasma sheet during a substorm: Implications for adiabatic convection
JohnHesterM.S.1985Dufour, Reginald J.Digital analysis of narrow band imagery of the Cygnus loop
GeorgeHildebrandtM.S.1981Stebbings, R. F.Collisions of highly excited xenon atoms with electron attaching targets
ThomasHillM.S.1973Dessler, Alex J.Origin and dynamics of the plasma sheet
RobertHilmerM.S.1989Voigt, Gerd-HannesA Magneto-hydrostatic Model of Magnetic Field Rotation Through the Geomagnetic Tail (Magnetosphere, Imf)
RichardHoffmanM.S.T.2008Reiff, Patricia. H.
MichikazuHojoM.S.1997Wolf, Richard A.Coupling of two computational models of the Earth's magnetosphere
JohnHowardM.S.1973Stebbings, R. F.Penning ionization studies using a crossed-beam technique
Xihai (Alex)HuM.S.1996O’Dell, C. RobertStudy of inner region of the Orion nebula using the Hubble Space Telescope
MatthewHuddlestonM.S.1999Hill, Thomas W.Upflowing auroral ion conics observed by the TIDE and TIMAS instruments on the ISTP/POLAR spacecraft
MarcosHuertaM.S.2007Hartigan, PatrickForbidden line emission in the classical T Tauri spectroscopic binaries DQ Tau and UZ Tau-E monitored over an orbital period
MohammedIbrahimM.S.1975Freeman, John W.The electric potential of the lunar surface
AntonioIpM.A.1984Wolf, Richard A.Magneto-hydrostatic equilibrium configurations for the magnetosphere of Uranus
ShaziaIqbalM.S.T.2005Reiff, Patricia. H.
AmyJacksonM.S.T.2005Reiff, Patricia. H.
CharlesJacobyM.S.T.2010Reiff, Patricia. H.
MarianneJakmides Dysonnone
ChristopherJohnsonM.S.1988Dunning, F. B.The use of K(nd) Rydberg atoms to investigate low-energy electron-molecule interactions
W. NeilJohnson IIIM.S.1973Haymes, Robert C.Low-energy gamma radiation from Cen. X-4
JimmyJonesM.S.T.2006Reiff, Patricia. H.
MichaelJonesM.S.1993Dressel, LindaAn Optical Study of the Nuclei of s0 Star-burst Galaxies
RichardJudaynone
JamesKalshovenM.S.1971Goldwire, Henry C.Detection and analysis of recombination line emissions from galactic HII regions
IvanKantorM.S.1973Gordon, William E.Artificial heating paradox of the lower ionosphere
JaniceKartyM.S.1983Wolf, Richard A.The interaction of horizontal ionospheric and region one Birkeland currents
WayneKeithM.S.2001Reiff, Patricia. H.Development of an ion/electron plasma spectrometer
DavidKendallM.S.1987Dufour, Reginald J.Spectrophotometry of the Condensations Around Eta Carinae
RussellKirschM.S.1984Dufour, Reginald J.Chemical abundances in planetary nebulae in NGG 6822
KarenKlamczynskiM.S.1997Chan, Anthony A.Bounce-resonant ion interaction with hydromagnetic waves
SusanKleinmannM.S.1972Low, Frank J.Infrared reradiation from circumstellar shells
GaryKlemasM.S.1971Soga, N.Thermal conductivity of stishovite and of a homogeneous lower mantel composed of stishovite and periclase
KarenKortumM.S.T.2016Reiff, Patricia. H.
JuergenKrause-PolstorffM.S.1983Michel, F. CurtisThe quiescent rotator
CindyKurtM.S.1998Dufour, Reginald J.A study of the dusty SMC HII region N88A
RichardLambourM.S.1994Freeman, John W.A comparison of the magnetospheric specification model, the Hardy et al. model, and satellite observations for precipitating auroral electron energy fluxes
HannahLangeM.S.T.2012Reiff, Patricia. H.
ColinLawM.S.1994Cloutier, Paul A.Observations of magnetic signatures and structure in the dayside ionosphere of Venus
MaggieLeeM.S.1992Walters, G. KingFT-ICR studies of giant carbon fullerenes
YiningLiM.S.2005Toffoletto, Frank R.Tests of the OPEN-GGCM and BATS-R-US global MHD codes
RobertLindemanM.S.1973Freeman, John W.Recurring ion events at the lunar surface
DanielLipkieM.S.1979Cloutier, Paul A.Stellar wind interaction with planetary nebulae
WillieLoM.S.S.2020
WiliamLongleyM.S.2014Reiff, Patricia. H.Magnetospheric Model Performance During Conjugate Aurora
RayLopezM.S.1986Freeman, John W.Argon ion pollution of the magnetosphere
DonaldMacGormanM.S.1978Few, Arthur A.Lightning location in a Colorado thunderstorm
RobertMankaM.S.1972Rorschach, Harold E., Jr.Nuclear susceptibility of helium three liquid and gas
GeorgeMantjoukisM.S.1985Haymes, Robert C.Optical emission measurements during beam plasma interactions
AramisMartinezM.S.2007Reiff, Patricia. H.
MayraMartineznone
MikeMcCantsnone
MarkMcConnaughayM.S.1977
ReneMedrano-BalboaM.S.1974Freeman, John W.Solar plasma disturbance observed by a suprathermal ion detector on the moon
WendellMendellM.S.1976Low, Frank J.Lunar differential flux scans at 22 microns
OmarMendozaM.S.T.2011Reiff, Patricia. H.
KatrinaMiguezM.S.T.2003Reiff, Patricia. H.
ChristopherMillerM.S.1992O’Dell, C. RobertSpectrophotometry of Bowen resonance fluorescence lines in three planetary nebulae
HoraceMitchellM.S.1978Guertin, Ralph F.Relativistic wave equations and multiple Dirac algebras
BrianMooreM.S.1992Voigt, Gerd-HannesTwo-dimensional asymptotic equilibrium representations of three-dimensional magnetospheric models
CliffordMorrisM.S.1975Michel, F. CurtisRotating magnetospheres: a three dimensional approach
GaryMorrisM.S.1995Few, Arthur A.Background and early results for the Atmospheric Electrical Current Sensor Project
MichaelMossM.S.1997Haymes, Robert C.Implementation of techniques for background reduction in low-energy gamma ray telescopes
BrandonMuellerM.S.2015Bradshaw, StephenThe Source and Time Variability of the Slow Solar Wind
MichaelMurilloM.S.1995Weisheit, Jon C.A stochastic model for calculating collisional ionization rates in dense plasmas
StephenNaehrM.S.2002Wolf, Richard A.Modeling the dynamics of outer radiation belt electrons
AkiraNagaiM.S.1994Freeman, John W.A comparison of the magnetospheric specification model, the Garrett model and satellite data for the geosynchronous electron fluxes
GigiNevilsM.S.T.2016Reiff, Patricia. H.
JamesNewmanM.S.1984Stebbings, R. F.Resonant charge transfer in hydrogen and helium at low collision energies
MollyNipperM.S.T.2010Reiff, Patricia. H.
StephenNobleM.S.1985Gordon, William E.Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Associated With Space Shuttle Launches
MalcolmO'NeillM.S.1976Walters, G. KingPolarized electrons from penning ionization in a flowing helium afterglow
DavidOroM.S.1994Dunning, F. B.Absolute calibration of a retarding-potential Mott polarimeter
FranklynPachecoM.S.T.2020?Reiff, Patricia. H.
RussellPalmaM.S.1980Heymann, DieterTerrestrial 21Ne and the accretion time of the earth
FeniPandyaM.S.S.2021Alexander, David
MichaelPelizzariM.S.1976Michel, F. CurtisPlasma flow in a dipole pulsar magnetosphere
AsherPembrokeM.S.2012Toffoletto, Frank R.LFM-RCM: Toward a coupled description of the inner and outer magnetosphere
EricPengM.S.S.2024
JohnPiersonM.S.1969Freeman, John W.Auroral zone electron precipitation and associated magnetic micropulsations
JohnPinedoM.S.1987Dunning, F. B.An Apparatus for Measuring the Energy Loss in Atomic and Ionic Collisions
HowardPrichardM.S.1971Haymes, Robert C.An observation of the spectrum of Sco X-1 above 50 KeV
Mary AnnQuintanaM.S.T.2021Reiff, Patricia. H.
MikeRassbachM.S.1969Dessler, Alexander J.The lunar period, the solar period and Kp
JamesRayM.S.1980Heymann, DieterPatterns of soil maturation and mixing at the Apollo 16 landing site: surface soils
PatriciaReiffM.S.1975Reasoner, David L.Magnetosheath electrons at lunar distance
FrederickRichM.S.1973Wolf, Richard A.A short study of the plasma sheet in the geomagnetic tail
JohnRiolaM.S.1973Stebbings, R. F.Construction of a crossed beams apparatus to study chemiionization
KevinRobedeeM.S.T.2003Reiff, Patricia. H.
IrinaRomanovskayaM.S.2001Smith, Ken A.Analysis of the application of collision cross sections and ion neutral reaction rates in the upper atmosphere modeling
MarcoSalmasoM.S.S.2024
GarySandersM.S.1979Freeman, John W.Magnetosheath phenomena at lunar distances
MenalaosSarantosM.S.2005Reiff, Patricia. H.An open magnetosphere model for Mercury
RobertSchmunkM.S.1993Few, Arthur A.A comparative study of the early terrestrial atmospheres with interactive cloud formation
HenrySchneiderM.S.1975Freeman, John W.An observation of lunar nighttime ions
AaronSchutzaM.S.2015Toffoletto, Frank R.Simulation of Dislocated Flux in Space Plasma Environments: Applications in Geospace Modeling and Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Coupling
BhaswarSenM.S.1988Haymes, Robert C.Computer simulation of the Rice University gamma ray telescope
JohnShadeM.S.1989Freeman, John W.Statistical modelling of dynamic auroral fluxes
RobertShaneM.S.1969Freeman, John W.Design and calibration of the Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE)
DavidSheltonM.S.1975Haymes, Robert C.Azimuthal dependence of the atmospheric gamma-ray background
RobertShowenM.S.1969Gordon, William E.Artificial heating of the lower ionosphere
PeterShullM.S.1982Freeman, John W.High-speed translunar magnetotail plasma flows
SedgwickSimonsM.S.1981Freeman, John W.The photoklystron
BruceSmithM.S.1968Low, Frank J.Occurrence, detection and origin of planetary systems
JinwenSongM.S.1998Toffoletto, Frank R.Modeling electromagnetic fields of the earth's magnetosphere
DimitriosStamatellosM.S.2001Hartigan, PatrickInfrared excesses from accretion streams in pre-main-sequence binaries
StanleyStanulonisM.S.1978Chamberlain, Joseph W.Thermal response to ozone fluctuations in the stratosphere
NancyStaudt BeardenM.S.T.2010Reiff, Patricia. H.
RobertSteenM.S.1998Ledley, Tamara S.An asynchronously coupled continental ice sheet/energy balance/climate model
HenryStentzM.S.1981Chamberlain, Joseph W.Solar radiation pressure perturbations on satellite hydrogen atoms in the Earth's exosphere
ChristopherStokelyM.S.2002Llope, William J.Design, construction, and commissioning of the time-of-flight detector for BNL-AGS Experiment 896
LeonardSuessM.S.2004Dunning, F. B.Novel permanent-magnet Penning trap for studies of dipole-bound negative ions
DavidTalentM.S.1981Dufour, Reginald J.Observations of selected Perseus Arm H II regions
CristalTan Pek LynnM.S.S.2015
ThomasTeerM.S.1974Few, Arthur A.Acoustic profiling, a technique for lightning channel reconstruction
StephenTeglerM.S.1987O’Dell, C. RobertSpectrophotometry of Comets Giacobini-Zinner and Halley
Yuan-ChengTengM.S.1974Cloutier, Paul A.Magnetic perturbations due to current structural variations
PeterThackerM.S.1999Michel, F. CurtisInstability of Goldreich-Julian configurations: Demonstrations based on the simulation of self-consistant magnetospheres for the static aligned case
TracyTotten LambourM.S.1994Freeman, John W.Determination of the polytropic index of the free-streaming solar wind
MickeyTrichelM.S.1967O'Brien, B. J.The relation of quiescent auroral structure to ionospheric electric and magnetic fields
DonaldTwiegM.S.1971Haymes, Robert C.A measurement of hard X and gamma radiation from Sco X-1
AdamUsadiM.S.1995Voigt, Gerd-HannesTests of an MHD code
CosetteValenzuelaM.S.S.2024Alexander, David
AllanVan NessM.S.1976Talbot, Raymond J.The effect of non-planar motion on galactic structure
JakardaVarnadoM.S.T.2021Reiff, Patricia. H.
WalterVisinskyM.S.1969Low, Frank J.Wire mesh interference filters for the infrared
JaniceVossnoneStebbings, R. F.
MarkVossM.S.1969Haymes, Robert C.Lunar neutron simulation
MichaelVuM.S.T.2008Reiff, Patricia. H.
ShannonWalkerM.S.1992Cloutier, Paul A.Plasma instabilities in the Venus nightside ionosphere
DavidWalravenM.S.1976Haymes, Robert C.Measurement of the perseus cluster gamma-ray spectrum
DonaldWalterM.S.1993Dufour, Reginald J.The dust distribution and ionization structure of the Orion nebula
JamesWaltonM.S.1974Heymann, DieterProduction of helium and neon in the lunar regolith by solar cosmic ray protons
YifeiWanM.S.2010Sazykin, Stanislav
CarlosWarrenM.S.1969Freeman, John W.Plasma flow at the magnetopause
CarolWatersM.S.T.2011Reiff, Patricia. H.
MarkWeberM.S.1980Few, Arthur A.Two balloon-borne experiments to measure electric field structure inside thunderstorms
ShaunWegscheidM.S.T.2014Reiff, Patricia. H.
AndrewWeinheimerM.S.1980Few, Arthur A.Design and preliminary evaluation of a baloon-borne instrument for measuring atmospheric electrical profiles
LorettaWeissM.S.1992Voigt, Gerd-HannesThe development of the plasma electron analyzer for the Comet Rendezvous and Asteroid Flyby Mission
BrianWhiteheadM.S.1980Heymann, DieterIon microprobe measurements of an allende coarse-grained inclusion
VincentWickwarM.S.1971O'Brien, B. J.Photometers on the satellite Aurora 1
TadeusWinieckiM.S.1967O'Brien, B. J.Analysis of rapid temporal fluctuations in auroral particle fluxes
Shui Kwan (Abby)WongM.S.1996O’Dell, C. RobertA survey of stars and compact sources in the Orion Nebula
JamesWootenM.S.1995Haymes, Robert C.The design of a coded aperture mask for Prometheus I
RyanWyattnone
YongYangM.S.1992Dessler, Alex J.Is System IV a sideband of System III? The periodogram analyses of EUV and nKOM data
DavidYoungM.S.1970Freeman, John W.A suprathermal ion accelerator
JieZhanM.S.1992Dessler, Alex J.The stability analysis of the helical hydromagnetic waves in the tail magnetopause (Magnetopause)
Sharon MisenerZinkhanM.S.1975Gordon, William E.Induced heating effects in an irregular ionosphere
BryanZwanM.S.1974Wolf, Richard A.Plasma flow along field lines near the magnetopause
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