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“Regan is also redefining our knowledge of plasma physics at Mars. She has
conducted expert analysis of spacecraft observations from Mars Express and
the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission, and classified
over 4400 magnetic boundaries ... In particular, Regan has newly discovered
that the boundary dips towards the surface over areas of Mars’ crustal magnetic
fields, due to plasma confinement in these regions.”
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Research Assistant Professor Christopher Fowler is a planetary science researcher in the West Virginia University Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics. Fowler analyzes in-situ plasma measurements obtained by spacecraft, including the NASA Mars MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission, where he works on the instrumentation team.
