The Global Electric Circuit
Quantifying the Effect of the Upper Atmospheric Electric Potential on Lower Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure.
Mai Mai Lam
Radiation Belt Scientist 4
Collaborations
We are currently collaborating with the University of Lancaster Physics Department on the SWIMMR-T project.
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.
2023
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Shore, R.M. ORCID record for Shore, R.M.. Chisham, G. ORCID record for Chisham, G.. Freeman, M.P. ORCID record for Freeman, M.P.. Grocott, A. Walach, M.-T. Orr, L. (2023) A Model of High Latitude Ionospheric Convection Derived From SuperDARN EOF Model Data.
2022
Orr, L. Grocott, A. Walach, M.‐T. Chisham, G. ORCID record for Chisham, G.. Freeman, M.P. ORCID record for Freeman, M.P.. Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Shore, R.M. ORCID record for Shore, R.M.. (2022) A quantitative comparison of high latitude electric field models during a large geomagnetic storm.
2019
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Freeman, Mervyn P. ORCID record for Freeman, Mervyn P.. Jackman, C.M. Rae, I.J. Kalmoni, N.M.E. Sandhu, J.K. Forsyth, C. (2019) How well can we estimate Pedersen conductance from the THEMIS white-light all-sky cameras?.
2017
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Freeman, Mervyn P. ORCID record for Freeman, Mervyn P.. Chisham, Gareth ORCID record for Chisham, Gareth. (2017) IMF-driven change to the Antarctic tropospheric temperature due to the global atmospheric electric circuit.
2015
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Tinsley, Brian A. (2015) Solar wind-atmospheric electricity-cloud microphysics connections to weather and climate.
2014
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Chisham, Gareth ORCID record for Chisham, Gareth. Freeman, Mervyn ORCID record for Freeman, Mervyn. (2014) Solar-wind-driven geopotential height anomalies originate in the Antarctic lower troposphere.
2013
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Chisham, Gareth ORCID record for Chisham, Gareth. Freeman, Mervyn P. ORCID record for Freeman, Mervyn P.. (2013) The interplanetary magnetic field influences mid-latitude surface atmospheric pressure.
2012
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Rodger, A.S. (2012) A case study test of Araki’s physical model of geomagnetic sudden commencement.
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Rodger, A.S. (2012) The effect of Forbush decreases on tropospheric parameters over South Pole.
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Rodger, A.S. (2012) An investigation into the correlation of geomagnetic storms with tropospheric parameters over the South Pole.
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Rodger, A.S. (2012) A test of the magnetospheric source of travelling convection vortices.
2011
Meredith, Nigel P. ORCID record for Meredith, Nigel P.. Horne, Richard B. ORCID record for Horne, Richard B.. Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Denton, Michael H. Borovsky, Joseph E. Green, Janet C. (2011) Energetic electron precipitation during high-speed solar wind stream driven storms.
Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Horne, Richard B. ORCID record for Horne, Richard B.. Meredith, Nigel P. ORCID record for Meredith, Nigel P.. Glauert, Sarah A. ORCID record for Glauert, Sarah A.. Moffat-Griffin, Tracy ORCID record for Moffat-Griffin, Tracy. Green, Janet C. (2011) Origin of energetic electron precipitation >30 keV into the atmosphere.
2010
Rodger, Craig J. Clilverd, Mark A. ORCID record for Clilverd, Mark A.. Green, Janet C. Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. (2010) Use of POES SEM-2 observations to examine radiation belt dynamics and energetic electron precipitation into the atmosphere.
Lam, M. M. ORCID record for Lam, M. M.. Horne, R. B. ORCID record for Horne, R. B.. Meredith, N. P. ORCID record for Meredith, N. P.. Glauert, S. A. ORCID record for Glauert, S. A.. (2010) Radiation belt electron flux variability during three CIR-driven geomagnetic storms.
Horne, Richard ORCID record for Horne, Richard. Lam, Mai Mai ORCID record for Lam, Mai Mai. Green, Janet. C. (2010) Energetic electron precipitation from the outer radiation belt during geomagnetic storms.
2009
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Horne, R.B. ORCID record for Horne, R.B.. Meredith, N.P. ORCID record for Meredith, N.P.. Glauert, S.A. ORCID record for Glauert, S.A.. (2009) Modeling the effects of radial diffusion and plasmaspheric hiss on outer radiation belt electrons.
2008
Chisham, G. ORCID record for Chisham, G.. Freeman, M.P. ORCID record for Freeman, M.P.. Abel, G.A. Lam, M. M. ORCID record for Lam, M. M.. Pinnock, M. Coleman, I. J. Milan, S. E. Lester, M. Bristow, W. A. Greenwald, R. A. Sofko, G. J. Villain, J.-P. (2008) Remote sensing of the spatial and temporal structure of magnetopause and magnetotail reconnection from the ionosphere.
2007
Chisham, G. ORCID record for Chisham, G.. Freeman, M.P. ORCID record for Freeman, M.P.. Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Abel, G.A. Sotirelis, T. Greenwald, R.A. Lester, M. (2007) A statistical comparison of SuperDARN spectral width boundaries and DMSP particle precipitation boundaries in the afternoon sector ionosphere.
Lam, M.M. ORCID record for Lam, M.M.. Pinnock, M. Donovan, E.F. (2007) Observations of nightside magnetic reconnection during substorm growth and expansion phases.
Lam, M., Shore, R., Chisham, G., & Freeman, M. (2023). Forecast regression model of the northern Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) high-latitude ionospheric plasma motion built from data interval 1997-2008 inclusive (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/22272b8e-1aa3-483b-9867-224fe02db4e8
Shore, R., Freeman, M., Chisham, G., Lam, M., & Breen, P. (2022). Dominant spatial and temporal patterns of horizontal ionospheric plasma velocity variation covering the northern polar region, from 1997.0 to 2009.0 – VERSION 2.0 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2b9f0e9f-34ec-4467-9e02-abc771070cd9
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