GRL submissions 1)Anisotropic core ion temperatures associated with strong zonal flows and upflows, Archer et al. (PhD project) 1)Swarm in situ observations of F-region polar cap patches created by cusp precipitation, Goodwin et al. (CaNoRock STEP PhD summer school, Andøya, Norway, July 2014.) ø 1)Observation of Polar Cap Patches and Calculation of Gradient Drift Instability Growth Times: A Swarm Case Study, Spicher et al. (CaNoRock STEP PHD summer school, Andøya) 1)Pulsating field-aligned currents associated with patchy pulsating aurora, Gillies et al. 1)IMF Bz dependence of cusp ion upflow and electron temperature, Burchill et al. (next talk).

GRL submissions 1)Anisotropic core ion temperatures associated with strong zonal flows and upflows, Archer et al. (PhD project) 1)Swarm in situ observations of F-region polar cap patches created by cusp precipitation, Goodwin et al. (CaNoRock STEP PhD summer school, Andoya, Norway, July 2014.) 1)Observation of Polar Cap Patches and Calculation of Gradient Drift Instability Growth Times: A Swarm Case Study, Spicher et al. (CaNoRock STEP PHD summer school, Andoya) 1)Pulsating field-aligned currents associated with patchy pulsating aurora, Gillies et al. 1)IMF Bz dependence of cusp ion upflow and electron temperature, Burchill et al. (next talk).

GRL submissions 1)Anisotropic core ion temperatures associated with strong zonal flows and upflows, Archer et al. (PhD project) 1)Swarm in situ observations of F-region polar cap patches created by cusp precipitation, Goodwin et al. (CaNoRock STEP PhD summer school, Andoya, Norway, July 2014.) 1)Observation of Polar Cap Patches and Calculation of Gradient Drift Instability Growth Times: A Swarm Case Study, Spicher et al. (CaNoRock STEP PHD summer school, Andoya) 1)Pulsating field-aligned currents associated with patchy pulsating aurora, Gillies et al. 1)IMF Bz dependence of cusp ion upflow and electron temperature, Burchill et al. (next talk).

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Summary 1)First multiple observations of core ion anisotropy/heating. 2)First “time history” of polar cap patch birth and evolution. 3)First reports of strong currents in diffuse (patchy) aurora

Summary 1)First multiple observations of core ion anisotropy/heating. 2)First “time history” of polar cap patch birth and evolution. 3)First reports of strong currents in diffuse (patchy) aurora ADVERTISEMENT: Swarm post-doc position open at the University of Calgary