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Hilde Nesse

Department of Physics and Technology
Birkeland Centre for Space Science
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  • E-mailhilde.nesse@uib.no
  • Phone+47 55 58 83 03
  • Visitor Address
    Allégaten 55
    5007 Bergen
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7803
    5020 Bergen

I lead the 14 member group (Particle Precipitation), bridging the interdisciplinary field of space physics and atmospheric science, with a focus on the effect of energetic particle precipitation (EEP) on the atmospheric system.

My research has given new quantitative estimates of the electron flux from measurements performed by the particle detector MEPED on board the NOAA/POES satellites. It has given the BCSS a leading role in the community working with EEP, and numerous papers assessing the chemical impact of EPP on the atmosphere. I have won several research grants both as a principal investigator and as a co-investigator. I have been a Fulbright fellow, and I am currently a Young Center of Advanced Study Fellow. I am leading and co-leading two international working groups.

Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2023). The Mansurov effect: Seasonal and solar wind sector structure dependence. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Effects of energetic particle precipitation on stratospheric temperature during disturbed stratospheric polar vortex conditions. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The influence of energetic particle precipitation on Antarctic stratospheric chlorine and ozone over the 20th century. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). 8137-8149.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The Mansurov effect: Statistical significance and the role of autocorrelation. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The Direct Effect of Medium Energy Electron Precipitation on Mesospheric Dynamics During a Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event in 2010. Geophysical Research Letters. 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Mesospheric Nitric Oxide Transport in WACCM. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Heppa III Intercomparison Experiment on Electron Precipitation Impacts: 2. Model-Measurement Intercomparison of Nitric Oxide (NO) During a Geomagnetic Storm in April 2010. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 34 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). HEPPA III Intercomparison Experiment on Electron Precipitation Impacts: 1. Estimated Ionization Rates During a Geomagnetic Active Period in April 2010. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 27 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Determining Latitudinal Extent of Energetic Electron Precipitation Using MEPED On-Board NOAA/POES. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics.
  • Show author(s) (2021). The Predictive Capabilities of the Auroral Electrojet Index for Medium Energy Electron Precipitation. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 13 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Electron precipitation characteristics during isolated, compound, and multi-night substorm events. Annales Geophysicae. 69-83.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Effects of enhanced downwelling of NOx on Antarctic upper-stratospheric ozone in the 21st century. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). 11041-11052.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Will Climate Change Impact Polar NOx Produced by Energetic Particle Precipitation? Geophysical Research Letters. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Observations of precipitation energies during different types of pulsating aurora. Annales Geophysicae. 1191-1202.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Observations of Electron Precipitation During Pulsating Aurora and Its Chemical Impact. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 13 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). A Generalized Method for Calculating Atmospheric Ionization by Energetic Electron Precipitation. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Intercomparison of the POES/MEPED Loss Cone Electron Fluxes With the CMIP6 Parametrization. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 628-642.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Are EEP Events Important for the Tertiary Ozone Maximum? Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5976-5994.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Are EEP events important for the tertiary ozone maximum? Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5976-5994.
  • Show author(s) (2018). The impact of energetic particle precipitation on mesospheric OH - Variability of the sources and the background atmosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5764-5789.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Nitric oxide response to the April 2010 electron precipitation event: Using WACCM and WACCM-D with and without medium-energy electrons. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5232-5245.
  • Show author(s) (2018). A preliminary comparison of Na lidar and meteor radar zonal winds during geomagnetic quiet and disturbed conditions. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 70-79.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Occurrence and average behavior of pulsating aurora. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5606-5618.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Energetic electron precipitation in weak to moderate corotating interaction region-driven storms. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences. 2900-2921.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Direct and indirect electron precipitation effect on nitric oxide in the polar middle atmosphere, using a full-range energy spectrum. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 8679-8693.
  • Show author(s) (2016). The impact of energetic electron precipitation on mesospheric hydroxyl during a year of solar minimum. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 5914-5929.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Space Weather impact on the degradation of NOAA POES MEPED proton detectors. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Energetic Electron Precipitation into the Middle Atmosphere – Constructing the Loss Cone Fluxes from MEPED POES. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Observation of 27 day solar cycles in the production and mesospheric descent of EPP-produced NO. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 8978-8988.
  • Show author(s) (2015). In-flight calibration of NOAA POES proton detectors - Derivation of the MEPED correction factors. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 9578-9593.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Cutoff latitude variation during solar proton events: Causes and consequences. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 553-563.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Variations in cutoff latitude during the January 2012 solar proton event and implication for the distribution of particle energy deposition. Geophysical Research Letters. 4149-4153.
  • Show author(s) (2012). The effect of energetic electron precipitation on middle mesospheric night-time ozone during and after a moderate geomagnetic storm. Geophysical Research Letters.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Changes in upper mesospheric and lower thermospheric temperatures caused by energetic particle precipitation. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics. 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Upper-mesospheric temperatures measured during intense substorms in the declining phase of the January 2005 solar proton events. Annales Geophysicae. 2515-2529.
  • Show author(s) (2008). A case study of a sporadic sodium layer observed by the ALOMAR Weber Na lidar. Annales Geophysicae. 1071-1081.
Lecture
  • Show author(s) (2017). Solar variability in the atmosphere: particles.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Distribution of Energetic Electron and Proton (DEEP) - A missing piece in the upper atmospheric energy input .
  • Show author(s) (2017). Birkeland Center for Space Science - How Earth is coupled to space .
  • Show author(s) (2017). A cross-disciplinary collaboration between space and climate research.
  • Show author(s) (2015). The impact of energetic electron precipitation on mesospheric OH and O3 during weak to moderate recurrent geomagneic storms in 2008.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Solar variability in the atmosphere: Particles.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Particle Detector - Bounce Loss Cone Fluxes .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Odin/SMR Nitric Oxide Observations and its Contribution to a Better Understanding of Energetic Particle Precipitation Indirect Effect.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Climatology of the Hemispheric winter circulation, from top to bottom and vice versa.
Popular scientific lecture
  • Show author(s) (2019). Nordlys - Kva skjer når det regnar elektron?
  • Show author(s) (2013). Korleis påverkar nordlyset atmosfæra?
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2022). What is the flux of low energy electron precipitation in the lower thermosphere?
  • Show author(s) (2022). The predictive capabilities of the Auroral Electrojet index for Medium Energy Electron Precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The medium energy electron direct effect on mesospheric dynamics during a sudden stratospheric warming event in 2010.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The medium energy electron direct effect on mesospheric dynamics during a sudden stratospheric warming event.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The effect of energetic electron precipitation on the atmosphere - knowledge gaps.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Solar Wind Structures and their Effects on the High-Energy Tail of the Precipitating Energetic Electron Spectrum.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Solar Wind Structures and their Effects on the High-Energy Tail of the Precipitating Energetic Electron Spectrum.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Determining latitudinal extent of energetic electron precipitation using MEPED on-board NOAA POES.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Determining latitudinal extent of energetic electron precipitation using MEPED on-board NOAA POES.
  • Show author(s) (2021). The role of energetic electron precipitation and background dynamics on the seasonal NO variability in the MLT region.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Solar wind structures and their effects on energetic electron precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Is there a link between storms in space and storms on earth? .
  • Show author(s) (2021). HEPPA III intercomparison experiment on electron precipitation impacts: Estimated ionization rates during a geomagnetic active period in April 2010.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Determining latitudinal extent of energetic electron precipitation using MEPED on-board NOAA POES.
  • Show author(s) (2019). The impact of particle precipitation into the atmosphere - a link between space and climate?
  • Show author(s) (2019). Modeled E-region nitric oxide response to energetic electron precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Modeled E-region Nitric Oxide Response to Energetic Electron Precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Energetic Electron Precipitation into the Earth's Atmosphere.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Electron pitch angle anisotropy in corotating interaction region-driven storms – implications for radiation belt loss and electron precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2019). A review on energetic particle fluxes and their parameterization for climate.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Radiation Belt Loss due to Energetic Electron Precipitation in Geomagnetic Storm associated with Corotating Interaction Regions.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Inter-comparison of the POES/MEPED Loss Cone Electron fluxes with the CMIP6 Parametrization.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Inter-comparison between the CMIP-6 MEE forcing and the loss cone electron fluxes estimated from MEPED/POES.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Energetic Particle Precipitation impact on mesospheric OH –variability of the sources and the background atmosphere.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Direct and indirect electron precipitation effect on nitric oxide, using a full range energy spectrum .
  • Show author(s) (2017). Direct and indirect electron precipitation effect on nitric oxide during the April 2010 electron precipitation events, Part 1: Observations, Part 2: WACCM .
  • Show author(s) (2016). Trapped and Precipitating Energetic Electrons during Geomagnetic Storms Driven by Corotating Interaction Regions (CIRs).
  • Show author(s) (2016). Energetic Electron Precipitation into the Middle Atmosphere – Constructing the Loss Cone Fluxes from MEPED POES.
  • Show author(s) (2015). The impact of energetic electron precipitation on mesospheric OH during weak to moderate recurrent storms in 2008.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Estimating the energy deposition in the mesosphere from anisotropic electron fluxes during REP events.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Variations in cutoff latitude and implication for the distribution of particle deposition during solar proton events.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Variation in cutoff latitudes during solar proton events and implication for the distribution of particle energy deposition in the upper atmosphere.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Strong day-night asymmetry in cutoff latitude and implication for the distribution of particle energy deposition during solar proton events.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Particle energy deposition during solar proton events.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Correlation between mesospheric ozone and Energetic Particle Precipitation over Troll, Antarctica in the years 2008 and 2009.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Energetic particle precipitation and ionization effects in the mesosphere during the solar energetic particle events 23 - 30 January 2012.
Popular scientific article
  • Show author(s) (2020). Kan framtidas nordlys vera eit varsel om ein mild vinter? Forskersonen.no.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Synes du januar er mørk og trist? Slå av utelysa! Bergens Tidende.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Show author(s) (2018). The Impact of Energetic Electron Precipitation on Mesospheric Hydroxyl Radical.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Energetic particle precipitation into the middle atmosphere - optimization and applications of the NOAA POES MEPED data.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Effects of energetic particle precipitation on the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Effects of energetic particle precipitation on the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere.
Poster
  • Show author(s) (2022). What is the flux of low energy electron precipitation in the lower thermosphere?
  • Show author(s) (2019). Electron Pitch Angle Anisotropy in Corotating Interaction Region-Driven Storms – Implications for Energetic Electron Precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Nitric oxide response to the April 2010 electron precipitation event - using WACCM and WACCM-D with and without medium energy electrons.
  • Show author(s) (2018). E-region nitric oxide response to energetic electron precipitation.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Parameterizing Energetic Electron Precipitation in Weak to Moderate Geomagnetic Storm associated with Corotating Interaction Regions.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Optimization of the POES/MEPED measurements for assessment of the energetic particle precipitation into the atmosphere.
  • Show author(s) (2017). A preliminary comparison of Na lidar and meteor radar zonal winds during quiet and sub-storm conditions .
  • Show author(s) (2016). The impact of Energetic Electron Precipitation on Mesospheric Hydroxyl During a Year of Solar Minimum.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Solar cycle variability in long term particle fluxes as measured by NOAA POES.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Observation of 27-day solar cycles in the production and mesospheric descent of EPP-produced NO.
  • Show author(s) (2016). NO produced by energetic electron precipitation during a geomagnetic storm in April 2010NO produced by energetic electron precipitation during a geomagnetic storm in April 2010.
  • Show author(s) (2016). NO produced by energetic electron precipitation during a geomagnetic storm in April 2010- model vs observations.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Energetic electron precipitation during geomagnetic storms driven by high-speed solar wind streams.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Energetic Electron Precipitation in Weak to Moderate Geomagnetic Storm associated with Corotating Interaction Regions.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Does the SPE of January 2005 produce a unique, identifiable signature in polar middle atmosphere dynamics?
  • Show author(s) (2016). Does the SPE of January 2005 produce a unique, identifiable signature in polar middle atmosphere dynamics?
  • Show author(s) (2015). The impact of energetic electron precipitation on the distribution of OH and O3 in the mesosphere during weak to moderate recurrent storms in 2008.
  • Show author(s) (2015). The OH morphology during Solar Proton Events – footprints of the cutoff latitudes.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Relativistic electron precipitation during geomagnetic storm time in the years 2006 – 2010.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Nitric oxide produced by energetic electron precipitation during a geomagnetic storm in April 2010.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Mesosphere and lower thermosphere zonal wind variations over tropics: Relation to local stratospheric zonal winds and global circulation anomalies .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Estimating the energy deposition based on anisotropic fluxes measured by POES MEPED.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Effective lifetime of NOx produced by energetic particle precipitation in the winter hemisphere.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Space weather effects on solid state detectors on low altitude polar orbiting satellites.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Parameterization of the day-night asymmetry in the atmospheric energy deposition during Solar Proton Events.
  • Show author(s) (2014). A new method of recalibrating NOAA MEPED proton measurements.
  • Show author(s) (2014). A New Method of recalibrating NOAA POES MEPED proton measurements.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Variations in cutoff latitude during the January 2012 solar proton event and implication for the distribution of particle energy deposition.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Recalibration of the NOAA/POES MEPED instrument using a statistical approach.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Determination of NOAA MEPED correction factors - evaluation of different methods.
Popular scientific chapter/article
  • Show author(s) (2016). Auroral research and the total solar eclipse. 13 pages.
Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Show author(s) (2023). Exploring the Predictability of the High-Energy Tail of MEE Precipitation Based on Solar Wind Properties. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Space Physics.

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