Research Areas: Heliophysics/Space Plasma Physics
Dr. Adrian maintains a wide-expanse of research interests including: (i) geophysical, space-based, and planetary plasma systems; and (ii) the development of measurement/observation hardware and techniques required to study these diverse environments.
Dr. Adrian’s research/development efforts include:
- Comprehensive study of the low-energy plasma environs of Earth’s coupled thermospheric-ionospheric-plasmasphere-magnetospheric (TIM) system.
- Study of the chemical and charged-state composition of the solar wind, as well as its global dynamics and implications for space weather.
- Comprehensive study of the distribution of dust in the solar system.
- Comprehensive study of lightning-related phenomena.
