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Bagenal, Fran

Professor Emerita/Emeritus

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  • The main theme of my research has been the synthesis of data analysis and theory in the study of space plasmas. I have specialized in the fields of planetary magnetospheres and the solar corona. I have been involved in NASA missions to planetary objects including Voyager, Galileo, Deep Space 1, New Horizons and Juno.

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  • The space environment of planetary objects, the magnetic fields of the outer planets, the sources, transport processes and losses of ionized material, the interaction of these charged particles with moons and their atmospheres

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  • ASTR 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ATOC 5835 and GEOL 5835.
  • ATOC 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ASTR 5835 and GEOL 5835.
  • GEOL 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ATOC 5835 and ASTR 5835.

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