I am the Deputy Science Leader of the Space Weather and Atmosphere Team at BAS, and a member of the NERC supported UK EISCAT Support Group (UKESG).

I started at BAS in January 2012 as part of the Middle Atmosphere Dynamics group in the climate program. I worked on projects involving the dynamics of the middle and upper atmosphere using a variety of instruments, but concentrating on the two Medium Frequency (MF) radars that BAS operated at our research stations at Halley and Rothera. With the restructure of the BAS science programs I joined the newly formed Space Weather and Atmosphere Team.

Being a Space Weather scientist means that I have been lucky enough to spend time in both the Arctic and Antarctic during my career; the polar regions are the primary gateways by which space weather interacts with the Earth’s atmosphere.  I am currently the PI for the MF radar at Rothera, which I use to study the coupling of the atmosphere to the space environment.

Education

• 1999-2002 PhD in Solar-Terrestrial Physics (Lancaster University)
• 1995-1999 MPhys. in Physics with Space Science and Technology (University of Leicester)

Employment

• 2012 onwards British Antarctic Survey
• 2010-2011 Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, Lancaster University
• 2005-2010 Senior Research Associate, Department of Communication Systems, Lancaster University
• 2004-2005 Lecturer (temporary cover), Department of Communication Systems, Lancaster University
• 2002-2004 Post-doctoral fellow, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

In my career to date I have worked on a number of projects related to understanding the Sun-Earth system, these have includes studies of the aurora, HF radio absorption, particle dynamics, geomagnetic pulsations, plasma heating and mesospheric dust. I was very lucky to take part in experiments that generated artificial aurora and be the project scientist for a VLF receiver mounted on a Yorkshire school roof that formed part of the AARDDVARK network.

Research interests

I study how the layers of the atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment couple together – known as vertical coupling.

My main interests are:

•  space weather influences on the neutral middle atmosphere and the effects on regional climate variability around the poles
•  how the meteorology of the lower atmosphere impacts on processes in the upper atmosphere
•  heating of the upper atmosphere via space weather events

Each of these is important for our understanding of space weather events and how they impact our lives.

There is growing evidence that changes in the solar wind can lead to temperature changes in the polar regions. Waves the transfer energy and momentum into the upper atmosphere can modify conditions that affect satellite signal fade-out & scintillation, and the behaviour of electric current systems. Space weather events lead to heating of the upper atmosphere which in turn affects the lifetime of satellites and space debris in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This is important to understand since LEO is becoming very crowded and collisions with debris can seriously damage satellites.

Collaborations

Part of the EISCAT Science Support Group working with colleagues at RAL Space

Middle & Upper Atmosphere

• Venkateswara Rao, N., P. J. Espy, R. E. Hibbins, D. C. Fritts, and A. J. Kavanagh: Observational evidence of the influence of Antarctic stratospheric ozone variability on middle atmosphere dynamics, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 7853–7859, doi:10.1002/2015GL065432., 2015
• T. Moffat-Griffin, M. J. Jarvis, S. R. Colwell, A. J. Kavanagh, G. L. Manney, and W. H. Daffer: Seasonal variations in lower stratospheric gravity wave energy above the Falkland Islands, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, 10,861–10,869, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50859., 2013.
• Routledge, G. M. J. Kosch, A. Senior, A. J. Kavanagh, I. W. McCrea, and M. T. Rietveld: A statistical survey of electron temperature enhancements in heater modulated polar mesospheric summer echoes at EISCAT, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar Terrestrial Physics 73(4), 472-482. doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2010.11.004. 2011.
• A. Kero, C. F. Enell, A. J. Kavanagh, J. Vierinen, I. Virtanen, E. Turunen: Could negative ion production explain the polar mesosphere winter echo (PMWE) modulation in active HF heating experiments? Geophys. Res. Lett. 35(23), doi: 10.1029/2008GL035798 2008
• A. J. Kavanagh, F. Honary, M. T. Rietveld, and A. Senior. First Observations of the Artificial Modulation of Polar Mesospheric Winter Echoes. Geophys. Res. Lett., 33(19) L19801. doi:10.1029/2006GL027565, 2006.
• E. Griffin, M. Kosch, A. Aruliah, A. J. Kavanagh, I. McWhirter, A. Senior, E. Ford, C. Davis, T. Abe, J. Kurihara, K. Kauristie, and Y. Ogawa. Combined Ground-based Optical Support for the Aurora (DELTA) Sounding Rocket Campaign. Earth, Planets and Space. 58(9), 1113-1121, 2006.

Energetic Precipitation

• C. J. Rodger, A. J. Kavanagh, M. A. Clilverd, and S. R. Marple: Comparison between POES energetic electron precipitation observations and riometer absorptions: Implications for determining true precipitation fluxes, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 118, 7810–7821, doi:10.1002/2013JA019439. 2013.
• A. J. Kavanagh, F. Honary, E. F. Donovan, T. Ulich, and M. H. Denton (2012): Key features of >30 keV electron precipitation during high speed solar wind streams: A superposed epoch analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A00L09, doi:10.1029/2011JA017320.
• Rodger, C. J., M. A. Clilverd, A. J. Kavanagh, C. E. J. Watt, P. T. Verronen, and T. Raita: Contrasting the responses of three different ground-based instruments to energetic electron precipitation, Radio Sci., 47, RS2021, doi:10.1029/2011RS004971. 2012.
• J. J. Denton, M.H. Denton, A. J. Kavanagh, H. Harron, T. Ulich, J. S. Denton: Training school pupils in the sceintific method: Student participation in an international VLF radio experiment, Phys. Educ., 47, 64, doi: 10.1088/0031-9120/47/1/64, 2012
• A. J. Kavanagh, M. Denton, J. Denton, H. Harron: Probing Geospace with VLF radio signals, Astronomy and Geophysics, 52(2), 27-30, 2011
• P. Wild, F. Honary, A. J. Kavanagh and A. Senior: Triangulating the height of Cosmic Noise Absorption: A method for estimating the Characteristic Energy of Precipitating Electrons, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 115(A12326) doi:10.1029/2010JA015766. 2010
  Space Weather
• M. A. Clilverd, C. J. Rodger, S. Dietrich T. Raita, T. Ulich, E. Clarke, A. W. P. Thomson and A. J. Kavanagh: High-latitude geomagnetically induced current events observed on very low frequency radio wave receiver systems. Rad. Sci. 45. doi: 10.1029/2009RS004215. 2010
• N. Longden, F. Honary, A. J. Kavanagh, and J. Manninen: The Driving Mechanisms of Particle Precipitation during the Moderate Geomagnetic Storm of 7 January 2005, Ann. Geophys.. 25(9) SRef-ID:1432-0576/angeo/2007-25-2053. 2007.
• M. A. Clilverd, C. J. Rodger, R. M. Millan, J. G. Sample, M. Kokorowski, M. P. McCarthy, T. Ulich, T. Raita, A. J. Kavanagh, and E. Spanswick: Energetic particle precipitation into the middle atmosphere triggered by a coronal mass ejection, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics. 112 A12206. doi:10.1029/2007JA012395. 2007.
• A. J. Kavanagh, G. Lu, E. F. Donovan, G. D. Reeves, F. Honary, J. Manninen, and T. J. Immel: Energetic Electron Precipitation during Sawtooth Injections, Ann. Geophys. 25(5), 1199-1214. SRef-ID:1432-0576/angeo/2007-25-1199. 2007.
• A. Kavanagh and M. Denton: High-speed solar-wind streams and geospace interactions. Astronomy and Geophysics. 48(6) 6.24-6.26, 2007.
• A. J. Kavanagh, S. R. Marple, F. Honary, I. W. McCrea, and A. Senior: On Solar Protons and Polar Cap Absorption: Constraints on an Empirical Relationship, Ann. Geophys. 22(4) pp. 1133-1147. SRef-ID:1432-0576/ag/2004-22-1133. 2004.
• A. J. Kavanagh, M. J. Kosch, F. Honary, A. Senior, S. R. Marple, E. E. Woodfield, and I. W. McCrea: The Statistical Dependence of Auroral Absorption on Geomagnetic and Solar Wind Parameters, Ann. Geophys. 22(3), 877-887. SRef-ID:1432-0576/ag/2004-22-877. 2004.

Substorms

• E. E. Woodfield, J. A. Wild, A. J. Kavanagh, A. Senior, and S. E. Milan: Combining incoherent scatter radar data and IRI2007 to monitor the open-closed field line boundary during substorms, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics A00115. doi:10.1029/2010JA015751. 2010.
• M. Beharrell, A. J.Kavanagh and F. Honary: On the origin of high m magnetospheric waves, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 115, doi:10.1029/2009JA014709. 2010
• M. A. Clilverd, C. J. Rodger, J. B. Brundell, J. L. Bahr, N. Cobbett, T. Moffat-Griffin, A. J. Kavanagh, A. Seppälä, N. R. Thomson, R. H. W. Friedel, and F. W. Menk: Energetic electron precipitation during sub-storm injection events: high latitude fluxes and an unexpected mid-latitude signature, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics. doi:10.1029/2008JA013220. 2008
• A. Aminaei, F. Honary, A. J. Kavanagh, E. Spanswick, and A. Viljanen: Characteristics of Night-time Absorption Spike Events. Ann. Geophys. 24(7), 1887-1904. SRef-ID:1432-0576/ag/2006-24-1887. 2006.
• A. J. Kavanagh, F. Honary, I. W. McCrea, E. Donovan, E. E. Woodfield, J. Manninen, and P. C. Anderson: Substorm Related Changes in Precipitation in the Dayside Auroral Zone – A Multi Instrument Case Study, Ann. Geophys. 20(9), 1321-1334. SRef-ID:1432-0576/ag/2002-20-1321. 2002.

Ionosphere and Aurora

• A. J. Kavanagh, J. A. Wild, and F. Honary: Observations of Omega Bands Using an Imaging Riometer, Ann. Geophys.. 27(11), 4183-4195. SRef-ID: 1432-0576/angeo/2009-27-4183, 2009.
• L. Alfonsi, A. J. Kavanagh, E. Amata, P. Cilliers, E. Correia, M. Freeman, K. Kauristie, R. Liu, J.-P. Luntama, C. N. Mitchell, G.A. Zherebtsov: Probing the high latitude ionosphere from ground-based observations: The state of current knowledge and capabilities during IPY (2007-2009), J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 70(18). 2293-2308, 2008
• B. Gustavsson, M. J. Kosch, A. Senior, A. J. Kavanagh, B. U. E. Brändström, and E. M. Blixt: Combined EISCAT Radar and Optical Multispectral and Tomographic Observations of Black Aurora, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics. ISSN 0148-0227. 113 A06308. doi:10.1029/2007JA012999. 2008.
• A. Senior, A. J. Kavanagh, M. J. Kosch, and F. Honary: Statistical Relationships Between Cosmic Radio Noise Absorption and Ionospheric Electrical Conductances in the Auroral Zone, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics. ISSN 0148-0227. 112 A11301. doi:10.1029/2007JA012519. 2007.
• K. Cierpka, M. J. Kosch, H. Holma, A. J. Kavanagh, and T. Hagfors: Novel Fabry-Perot Interferometer Measurements of F-region Ion Temperature, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30(6), 26-1-26-4. doi:10.1029/2002GL015833. 2003.
  Artificial Aurora
• M. J. Kosch, M. T. Rietveld, A. Senior, I. W. McCrea, A. J. Kavanagh, B. Isham, and F. Honary: Novel Artificial Optical Annular Structures in the High Latitude Ionosphere over EISCAT, Geophys. Res. Lett. 31(12) L12805 1-4. doi:10.1029/2004GL019713. 2004.
• M. J. Kosch, M. T. Rietveld, A. J. Kavanagh, C. Davis, T. K. Yeoman, F. Honary, and T. Hagfors: High-latitude Pump-induced Optical Emissions for Frequencies Close to the Third Electron Gyro-harmonic, Geophys. Res. Lett. 29(23), 2112-2115. doi:10.1029/2002GL015744. 2002.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Walach, Maria-Theresia. Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Themens, David R. Aruliah, Anasuya L. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. Matsuo, Tomoko. Baddeley, Lisa. Desai, Ravindra. Marsh, Daniel R. (2026) Challenges for ionosphere-thermosphere science.

2025

Reidy, Jade A. ORCID record for Reidy, Jade A.. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Häggström, I. Themens, D.R. Wild, M. (2025) Generating electron density archives using mainland EISCAT data between 2001-2021 at 10 minute and 1 hour integration.

2024

Themens, David R. Elvidge, Sean. McCaffrey, Anthony. Jayachandran, P. T. Coster, Anthea. Varney, Roger H. Galkin, Ivan. Goodwin, Lindsay V. Watson, Chris. Maguire, Sophie. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Zhang, Shun‐Rong. Goncharenko, Larisa. Bhatt, Asti. Dorrian, Gareth. Groves, Keith. Wood, Alan G. Reid, Ben. (2024) The High Latitude Ionospheric Response to the Major May 2024 Geomagnetic Storm: A Synoptic View.

Scott, Christopher John. Wild, Matthew N. Barnard, Luke Anthony. Yu, Bingkun. Yokoyama, Tatsuhiro. Lockwood, Michael. Mitchell, Cathryn. Coxon, John. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. (2024) Calibrating estimates of ionospheric long-term change.

Walach, M. -T. Soobiah, Y. Carter, J. A. Whiter, D. K. Kavanagh, A. J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A. J.. Hartinger, M. D. Oksavik, K. Salzano, M. L. Archer, M. O. (2024) SMILE Winter Campaign.

Collinson, Glyn A. Glocer, Alex. Pfaff, Robert. Barjatya, Aroh. Conway, Rachel. Breneman, Aaron. Clemmons, James. Eparvier, Francis. Michell, Robert. Mitchell, David. Imber, Suzie. Akbari, Hassanali. Davis, Lance. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. Robertson, Ellen. Swanson, Diana. Xu, Shaosui. Miller, Jacob. Cameron, Timothy. Chornay, Dennis. Uribe, Paulo. Nguyen, Long. Clayton, Robert. Graves, Nathan. Debchoudhury, Shantanab. Valentine, Henry. Ghalib, Ahmed. The Endurance Mission Team,. (2024) Earth’s ambipolar electrostatic field and its role in ion escape to space.

Brown, M.K. Lewis, H.G. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Cnossen, I. ORCID record for Cnossen, I.. Elvidge, S. (2024) Future Climate Change in the Thermosphere Under Varying Solar Activity Conditions.

Parker, William E. Freeman, Mervyn ORCID record for Freeman, Mervyn. Chisham, Gareth ORCID record for Chisham, Gareth. Kavanagh, Andrew John ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew John. Siew, Peng Mun. Rodriguez-Fernandez, Victor. Linares, Richard. (2024) Influences of Space Weather Forecasting Uncertainty on Satellite Conjunction Assessment.

Narayanan, V.L. Wright, C. Mlynczak, M. Hindley, N. Kavanagh, A. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.. Moffat-Griffin, T. ORCID record for Moffat-Griffin, T.. Noble, P. (2024) Observations of mesospheric gravity waves generated by geomagnetic activity.

Salice, Josephine. Nesse, Hilde. Partamies, Noora. Kilpua, Emilia. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. Decotte, Margot. Babu, Eldho. Smith-Johnsen, Christine. (2024) The high-energy tail of energetic electron precipitation: solar wind drivers and geomagnetic responses.

2023

Brown, M.K. Elvidge, S. Themens, D.R. Lewis, H.G. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Cnossen, I. ORCID record for Cnossen, I.. (2023) Days to Decades: Forecasting Neutral Densities in Low Earth Orbit.

Carter, J.A. Dunlop, M. Forsyth, C. Oksavik, K. Donovon, E. Kavanagh, A. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.. Milan, S.E. Sergienko, T. Fear, R.C. Sibeck, D.G. Connors, M. Yeoman, T. Tan, X. Taylor, M.G.G.T. McWilliams, K. Gjerloev, J. Barnes, R. Billet, D.D. Chisham, G. ORCID record for Chisham, G.. Dimmock, A. Freeman, M.P. ORCID record for Freeman, M.P.. Han, D.-S. Hartinger, M.D. Hsieh, S.-Y.W. Hu, Z.-J. James, M.K. Juusola, L. Kauristie, K. Kronberg, E.A. Lester, M. Manuel, J. Matzka, J. McCrea, I. Miyoshi, Y. Rae, J. Ren, L. Sigernes, F. Spanswick, E. Sterne, K. Steuwer, A. Sun, T. Walach, M.-T. Walsh, B. Wang, C. Weygand, J. Wild, J. Yan, J. Zhang, J. Zhang, Q.-H. (2023) Ground-based and additional science support for SMILE.

Chisham, Gareth ORCID record for Chisham, Gareth. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Cobbett, Neil. Breen, Paul ORCID record for Breen, Paul. Barnes, Tim ORCID record for Barnes, Tim. (2023) High-time-resolution analysis of meridional tides in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere at mid-latitudes measured by the Falkland Islands SuperDARN radar.

Sato, Kaoru. Tomikawa, Yoshihiro. Kohma, Masashi. Yasui, Ryosuke. Koshin, Dai. Okui, Haruka. Watanabe, Shingo. Miyazaki, Kazuyuki. Tsutsumi, Masaki. Murphy, Damian. Meek, Chris. Tian, Yufang. Ern, Manfred. Baumgarten, Gerd. Chau, Jorge L. Chu, Xinzhao. Collins, Richard. Espy, Patrick J. Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Latteck, Ralph. Lübken, Franz‐Josef. Milla, Marco. Nozawa, Satonori. Ogawa, Yasunobu. Shiokawa, Kazuo. Alexander, M. Joan. Nakamura, Takuji. Ward, William E. (2023) Interhemispheric Coupling Study by Observations and Modelling (ICSOM): Concept, Campaigns, and Initial Results.

2022

Collinson, Glyn. Glocer, Alex. Pfaff, Rob. Barjatya, Aroh. Bissett, Scott. Blix, Kolbjørn. Breneman, Aaron. Clemmons, Jim. Eparvier, Francis. Gass, Ted. Michell, Robert. Mitchell, David. Imber, Suzie. Ghalib, Ahmed. Akbari, Hassanali. Ansted, Glen. Baddeley, Lisa. Bahr, Håvard. Bain, Gary. Bonsteel, Brian. Borgen, Henry. Bowden, Daniel. Bowker, Dave. Cameron, Tim. Campbell, Meredith. Cathell, Philip. Chornay, Dennis. Clayton, Robert. Conser, Larry. Davis, Lance. Donohue, Sean. Eilertsen, Leif Jonny. Etheridge, Charles. Graves, Nathan. Häggstrøm, Ingemar. Hanssen, Preben. Haugh, Herbert. Helgesen, Espen. Henderson, Jordan. Herseth, Kim Roar. Hickman, John. Jensen, Kent-Gøran. Jester, Travis. Johnson, Eric. Johnson, Hunter. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. King, Max. Knight, David. Laman, Russell. Lankford, Trevor. Lien, Rolf. Lester, Mark. Marsh, Gordon. Martin, Steve. Morris, Norman. Nguyen, Long. Nelson, Richard. Ogundere, Wale. Osbakk, Karl Henning. Page, Dave. Polidan, Joe. Raley, Devon. Raymond, Richard. Robertson, Ellen. Rosanova, Giovanni. Rosnack, Traci. Serabian, Belinda. Simonsen, Roger. Søreng, Jan Arne. Sveen, Jostein. Swanson, Diana. Swift, Robert. Uribe, Paulo. Valentine, Henry. Waters, Frank. West, Libby. Wilson, Tim. (2022) The Endurance Rocket Mission: Gauging Earth’s Ambipolar Electric Potential.

Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Ogawa, Yasunobu. Woodfield, Emma E. ORCID record for Woodfield, Emma E.. (2022) Two techniques for determining F-region ion velocities at meso-scales: Differences and impacts on Joule heating.

Woodfield, E.E. ORCID record for Woodfield, E.E.. Glauert, S.A. ORCID record for Glauert, S.A.. Menietti, J.D. Horne, R.B. ORCID record for Horne, R.B.. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Shprits, Y.Y. (2022) Acceleration of electrons by whistler-mode hiss waves at Saturn.

2021

Brown, M.K. Lewis, H.G. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Cnossen, I. ORCID record for Cnossen, I.. (2021) Climate change in space: Thermospheric density reductions in LEO and the impact on the debris environment.

Brown, M.K. Lewis, H.G. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Cnossen, I. ORCID record for Cnossen, I.. (2021) Future decreases in thermospheric neutral density in low Earth orbit due to carbon dioxide emissions.

2020

Reidy, J.A. ORCID record for Reidy, J.A.. Fear, R.C. Whiter, D.K. Lanchester, B.S. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Price, D.J. Chadney, J.M. Zhang, Y. Paxton, L.J. (2020) Multiscale observation of two polar cap arcs occurring on different magnetic field topologies.

Gibbins, Maude. Kavanagh, Andrew ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew. (2020) Mesospheric winds measured by MF radar with full correlation analysis: error properties and impacts on studies of wind variance.

2019

Fritts, David C. Iimura, Hiroyuki. Janches, Diego. Lieberman, Ruth S. Riggin, Dennis M. Mitchell, Nicholas J. Vincent, Robert A. Reid, Iain M. Murphy, Damian J. Tsutsumi, Masaki. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Batista, Paulo P. Hocking, Wayne K. (2019) Structure, variability, and mean-flow interactions of the January 2015 quasi-two-day wave at middle and high southern latitudes.

2018

Reidy, Jade A. ORCID record for Reidy, Jade A.. Fear, R.C. Whiter, D.K. Lanchester, B. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Milan, S.E. Carter, J.A. Paxton, L.J. Zhang, Y. (2018) Interhemispheric survey of polar cap aurora.

Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Cobbett, Neil. Kirsch, Peter ORCID record for Kirsch, Peter. (2018) Radiation belt slot-region filling events: sustained energetic precipitation into the mesosphere.

Newnham, David A. ORCID record for Newnham, David A.. Clilverd, Mark A. ORCID record for Clilverd, Mark A.. Rodger, C.J. Hendrickx, K. Megner, L. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Seppälä, A. Verronen, P.T. Andersson, M.E. Marsh, D.R. Kovács, T. Feng, W. Plane, J.M.C. (2018) Observations and modelling of increased nitric oxide in the Antarctic polar middle atmosphere associated with geomagnetic storm driven energetic electron precipitation.

2017

Denton, M.H. Kivi, R. Ulich, T. Rodger, C.J. Clilverd, M.A. ORCID record for Clilverd, M.A.. Horne, R.B. ORCID record for Horne, R.B.. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. (2017) Solar proton events and stratospheric ozone depletion over northern Finland.

Reidy, J.A. ORCID record for Reidy, J.A.. Fear, R.C. Whiter, D.K. Lanchester, B.S. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Paxton, L.J. Zhang, Y. Lester, M. (2017) Multi-instrument observation of simultaneous polar cap auroras on open and closed magnetic field lines.

Moffat-Griffin, Tracy ORCID record for Moffat-Griffin, Tracy. Taylor, Mike J. Nakamura, Takuji. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Hosking, J. Scott ORCID record for Hosking, J. Scott. Orr, Andrew ORCID record for Orr, Andrew. (2017) 3rd ANtarctic Gravity Wave Instrument Network (ANGWIN) science workshop.

2015

Rao, N. Venkateswara. Espy, P.J. Hibbins, R.E. Fritts, D.C. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. (2015) Observational evidence of the influence of Antarctic stratospheric ozone variability on middle atmosphere dynamics.

2013

Rodger, Craig J. Kavanagh, Andrew J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, Andrew J.. Clilverd, Mark A. ORCID record for Clilverd, Mark A.. Marple, Steve R. (2013) Comparison between POES energetic electron precipitation observations and riometer absorptions; implications for determining true precipitation fluxes.

2012

Moffat-Griffin, T. ORCID record for Moffat-Griffin, T.. Jarvis, M.J. Colwell, S.R. Kavanagh, A.J. ORCID record for Kavanagh, A.J.. Manney, G.L. Daffer, W.H. (2012) Seasonal variations in lower stratospheric gravity wave energy above the Falkland Islands.

• Reidy, J., Kavanagh, A., & Wild, M. (2025). Data from the EISCAT UHF and VHF between 2001- 2021, integrated at 10 minutes and 1 hour between 50-200km (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7d907fd0-8f08-45a6-ab91-89f6f0221b10

• Woodfield, E., Glauert, S., Menietti, J., Horne, R., Kavanagh, A., & Shprits, Y. (2022). Acceleration of electrons by whistler-mode hiss waves at Saturn (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c6202511-d70b-45ae-9b72-ff30f4888f5f

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2. BAS scientists support NASA rocket mission

   Dr Andrew Kavanagh of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Space Weather team has supported a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rocket experiment which aims to uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.

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3. Grant to understand future impacts on atmospheric prediction

   A new project to improve scientists understanding of the impact of space weather and climate change on the atmosphere starts this month (January 2022). A team from British Antarctic Survey, […]

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4. Riometer (Relative Ionospheric Opacity Meter)

   The Halley Research Station multiband riometer is a passive instrument that measures radio energy from natural astronomical sources.

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5. SkiYMET

   A meteor radar that uses the scatter from meteor trails to estimate horizontal neutral winds between 80 and 110 km

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6. Medium Frequency Radar

   The Medium Frequency (MF) radar at Rothera Research Station measures an altitude profile of the horizontal wind in the mesosphere, between 55 and 95 km.

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7. Halley MF (Medium Frequency) Radar

   The MF radar at Halley measures an altitude profile of the horizontal wind in the mesosphere, between 55 and 95 km.

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8. Most advanced space weather radar to be built in Arctic

   The most advanced space weather radar in the world is to be built in the Arctic by an international partnership including the UK, thanks to new investment, including in the […]

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• UK representative, EISCAT Science Advisory Committee
• Member, EISCAT Science Support Group
• Topical Editor , Annales Geophysicae
• Principle Investigator, Rothera MF radar
• Visiting Scientist, RAL Space
• Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society
• Member, European Geosciences Union
• Co-Principle Investigator, Halley Riometer
• Chair, URSI Incoherent Scatter Working Group
• Member, EISCAT Common Programme Working Group