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» Andrew Yau
Andrew Yau
Professor
+1 (403) 220-8825
Science B 623
yau@ucalgary.ca
Research Interests
Advanced satellite-borne plasma instrumentation and mass spectrometry
Aeronomy and plasma composition and dynamics in planetary ionosphere, plasmasphere, and magnetosphere
Currently Teaching
Not currently teaching any courses.
view past courses
Highlight of Space Research Experience
Mission Scientist: Canadian CASSIOPE e-POP Satellite Mission (2003-present)
Principal Investigator (PI): Canadian sounding rocket compaigns (3) (1983-2009)
PI - satellite instruments: Nozomi Thermal Plasma Analyser (TPA) (1995-2003)
Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (SMS) (1995-2001)
Co-I - satellite instruments: Freja Cold Plasma Analyser (CPA) (1985-1989)
Akebono Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (1984-1994)
DE-1 Energetic Ion Composition Spectrometer (EICS) (1981-1988)
Publications
Journal Article
Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, White, Andrew Stuart, Enno, Greg and Amerl, Peter
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Imaging and Rapid-Scanning Ion Mass Spectrometer (IRM) for the CASSIOPE e-POP Mission
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. Space Science Reviews
189.1 (2015): 41-63. Print.
Yau, Andrew, Howarth, Andrew, Peterson, W.K. and Abe, Takumi
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Transport of Thermal-energy Ionospheric Oxygen (O+) Ions between the Ionosphere and the Plasma Sheet and Ring Current at Quiet Times Preceding Magnetic Storms
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. Journal of Geophysical Research
117. (2012). Print.
Yau, Andrew, Abe, T. and Peterson, W.K.
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The polar wind: recent observations
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. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics
69. (2007): 1936-1983. Print.
Yau, Andrew and Andre, M.
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Source processes in the high latitude ionosphere
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. Space Science Reviews
80. (2007): 1-25. Print.
Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., Abe, T., Mukai, T., Oyama, K.I. and Chang, T.
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Akebono observations of electron temperature anisotropy in the polar wind
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. Journal of Geophysical Research
100. (1995): 17451-17463. Print.
Yau, Andrew, Shelley, E.G., Peterson, W.K. and Lenchyshyn, L.
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Energetic auroral and polar ion outflow at DE-1 altitudes: magnitude, composition, magnetic activity dependence, and long-term variations
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. Journal of Geophysical Research
90. (1985): 8417-8432. Print.
Yau, Andrew, Whalen, B.A., McNamara, A.G., Kellogg, P.J. and Berstein, W.
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Particle and wave observations of low-altitude ionosphere ion acceleration events
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. Journal of Geophysical Research
88. (1983): 341-355. Print.
Journal Articles - Peer Reviewed
Yau, Andrew
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List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015
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. List of Peer-Reviewed Publications: Andrew W. Yau, 2015
, (2015). Print.
Courses
Degrees
PhD - Physics (Experimental Space Science)
York University, 1978
BSc - Physics and Applied Maths
York University, 1976
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