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Xiaoyan Zhou

Education
  • B.S., Physics, Beijing Normal University (1982)
  • M.S., Space Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (1986)
  • Ph.D., Geomagnetism and Upper Aeronomy Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (1991)
Research Interests
  • Dayside and conjugate auroral observation using near-infrared camera from high-altitude and long-duration balloons
  • Dayside and nightside auroral phenomena to understand the solar wind - magnetosphere - ionosphere coupling and the magnetospheric dynamics
  • Auroral ion outflow occurrence and distribution to elucidate the influence of the disturbed solar wind on the magnetosphere - ionosphere system and to reveal the geomagnetic storm - substorm relationship
  • Characteristics of interplanetary shocks, solar wind co-rotating interaction regions, heliospheric current sheets, and relativistic electron bursts to study the solar wind structure in the deep heliosphere and the solar wind and Jovian magnetosphere interaction
Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1998-Present)
    • Research Scientist (2005-present)
    • Scientist, Space Physics element (2001-Present)
    • National Research Council Resident Research Associate, Space Physics element (1998-2001)
  • The Chinese Academy of Sciences(1991-1993 and 1996-1998)
    • Associate Researcher, Geophysical Institute (1996-1998)
    • Assistant Researcher, Geophysical Institute (1991-1993)
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Scientific Visitor, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, (1994-1995)
Selected Awards
  • National Research Council Resident Research Associateship (1998-2001)
  • "Jiuzhang Zhao" Award for Outstanding Young Scientist of China (1992)
Selected Publications
  1. Zhou, X.-Y., C. T. Russell, and J. T. Gosling, Three spacecraft observations of reconnection in the geomagnetic tail during moderately disturbed conditions: Structure and evolution of the current sheet, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 14415-14424, 1997.
  2. Zhou, X.-Y., C. T. Russell, and D. Mitchell, Three spacecraft observations of reconnection in the geomagnetic tail during moderately disturbed conditions: Global perspective, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 14425-14438, 1997.
  3. Zhou, X.-Y., and B.T. Tsurutani, Rapid intensification and propagation of the dayside aurora: Large scale interplanetary pressure pulses (fast shocks), Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1097-1100, 1999.
  4. Zhou, X.-Y., B.T. Tsurutani, W.D. Gonzalez, and A.J. Lazarus, The solar wind depletion event of 26 April 1999: Triggering of a midnight auroral event, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, No.24, 4025, 2000.
  5. Tsurutani, B.T., X.-Y. Zhou, J.K. Arballo, W.D. Gonzalez, G.S. Lakhina, V. Vasyliunas, J.S. Pickett, T. Araki, H. Yang, G. Rostoker, T.J. Hughes, R.P. Lepping, D. Berdichevsky, Auroral zone dayside precipitation during magnetic storm initial phases, J. Atmo. Solar-Terr. Phys., 63, 513-522, 2001.
  6. Zhou, X.-Y., and B.T. Tsurutani, Interplanetary shock triggering of geomagnetic activity: Substorms, pseudobreakups and quiescent events, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 18957-18967, 2001.
  7. Tsurutani, B.T., X-Y. Zhou, V.M. Vasyliunas, G. Haerendel, J.K. Arballo and G.S. Lakhina, Interplanetary shocks, magnetopause boundary layers and dayside auroras, Surveys in Geophysics, 22 (2), 101-130, 2001.
  8. Zhou, X.-Y., and Tsurutani, B.T., Interplanetary shock effects on the nightside auroral zone, magnetosphere and ionosphere, in Proceedings of COSPAR Colloquium on Space Weather Study Using Multi-Point Techniques, edited by Ling-Hsiao Lyu, COSPAR Colloquia Series, 12, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., pp.139-147, 2002.
  9. Zhou, X.-Y., H.U. Frey, J.F. Watermann, B.T. Tsurutani, D.G. Sibeck, S.B. Mende, and J.K. Arballo, Dawn/dusk auroras and geomagnetic fluctuations: Ionospheric effects of intense solar wind ram pressure, Earth's Low-Latitude Boundary Layer, edited by P.T. Newell, T. Onsager, AGU monograph 133, pp.361-370, 2003.
  10. Zhou, X.-Y., R.J. Strangeway, P.C. Anderson, D.G. Sibeck, B.T. Tsurutani, G. Haerendel, H.U. Frey, and J.K. Arballo, Shock-aurora: FAST and DMSP observations, J. Geophys. Res., 108, A4, 8019, doi:10.1029/2002JA009701, 2003.
  11. Zhou, X.-Y., B.T. Tsurutani, G. Reeves, G. Rostoker, W. Sun, J.M. Ruohoniemi, Y. Kamide, A.T.Y. Lui, G.K. Parks, W. D. Gonzalez, and J.K. Arballo, Ring current intensification and convection-driven negative bays: Multi-satellite studies, J. Geophys. Res., 108, A11, 1407, 10.1029/2003JA009881, 2003.
  12. Tsurutani, B.T., and X.-Y. Zhou, Interplanetary shock triggering of substorms: WIND and POLAR, Adv. Space Res., 31, No. 4, 1063-1067, 2003.
  13. Tsurutani, B.T., X.-Y. Zhou, W.D. Gonzalez, Are There Substorm Expansion Phases During Magnetic Storm Main Phases Caused by Magnetic Clouds? in "Disturbances in Geospace: The Storm-Substorm Relationship", Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 142, edited by A. Surjalal Sharma, Yohsuke Kamide, and Gurbax S. Lakhina, Amer. Geophys. Union, Washington DC, pp. 23-36, 2003.
  14. Zhou, X.-Y., and B.T. Tsurutani, Gradual, intense solar wind ram pressure (GISWRP) events and their auroral effects, J. Atmo. Solar-Terr. Phys., 66, 153-160, 2004.
  15. Tsurutani, B.T., X.-Y. Zhou, W.D. Gonzalez, R.P. Lepping, and V. Bothmer, Slow Magnetic Clouds, J. Atmo. Solar-Terr. Phys., 66, 147-151, 2004.
  16. Neugebauer, M., P.C. Liewer, B.E. Goldstein, X.-Y. Zhou, and J.T. Steinberg, Solar wind stream interaction regions without sector boundaries, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A10102, doi:10.1029/2004JA010456, 2004.
  17. Lui, A.T.Y., T. Hori, S. Ohtani, Y. Zhong, X.-Y. Zhou, M.G. Henderson, T. Nagai, T. Mukai, S.B. Mende, Magnetotail behavior associated with "sawtooth injections", J. Geophys. Res., 109, A10215, doi:1029/2004JA010543, 2004.
  18. Zhou, X.-Y., and S.B. Mende, Substorm Auroral Morphology During Geomagnetic Storms In 19-20 April 2002, Sun-Earth Connection: Multiscale Coupling of Sun-Earth Processes, edited by A.T.Y. Lui, Y. Kamide, and G Consolini, Elsevier, pp.253-263, 2005.
  19. Zhou, X.-Y.,_ E.J. Smith, D. Winterhalter, D.J. McComas, R.M. Skoug, B.E. Goldstein, and C.W. Smith, Morphology and evolution of the heliospheric current and plasma sheets from 1 to 5 AU, the Proceeding of Solar Wind 11 SOHO 16 "Connecting Sun and Heliosphere", SP-592, ed. by B.Fleck and T.H. Zurbuchen, pp. 659-662, 2005.
  20. Zhou, X.-Y., D. Lummerzheim, R. Gladstone, and S. Gunapala, A New Approach for Dayside Auroral Observation: NIR Camera Onboard Balloons, submitted to Geophys. Res. Lett., 34 , L03105, doi:10.1029/2006GL028611, 2007.
  21. Zhou, X.-Y., D. Lummerzheim, G.R. Gladstone, S.D. Gunapala, S.B. Bandara, J. Trihne, and L. Herrell, Magnetospheric Application of High-Altitude Long-Duration Balloon Technology: Daylight Auroral Observations, J. Adv. Space Res., doi:10.1016j.asr.2007.02.034, 2007.

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