James Secan, MS

James Secan, MS
Senior Research Scientist - Seattle, WA
jim@nwra.com

Curriculum vitae

Research interests: Space physics. Ionospheric physics (modeling, observations, data analysis), space weather (effects of the space environment on satellite, communications, and navigation systems), and operational software design and implementation.

News & Events

Accolade: Joan Alexander, Vice President, Senior Research Scientist | May 2024 | More ⇒

Accolade: Sharon Vadas, Senior Research Scientist; Erich Becker, Senior Research Scientist | May 2024 | More ⇒

Visitor: NWRA welcomes Emily Lear, Graduate Student, University of Bath (UK) | April 2024 | More ⇒

Service: Chad Spooner, Senior Research Scientist | April 2024 | More ⇒

Highlighted Publications

“Gravity waves generated by the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and their global propagation in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere observed by meteor radars and modeled with the High-Altitude general Mechanistic Circulation Model” | May 2024 | More ⇒

"Heat Transport by Turbulence and Submeso Structures in the Stable Boundary Layer" | April 2024 | More ⇒

“A pressure projection scheme with near-spectral accuracy for nonhydrostatic flow in domains with open boundaries" | March 2024 | More ⇒

"One-minute resolution GOES-R observations of Lamb and gravity waves triggered by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruptions on 15 January 2022" | March 2024 | More ⇒

“Evening solar terminator waves in Earth’s thermosphere: Neutral wind signatures observed by ICON/MIGHTI” | March 2024 | More ⇒

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