AC
Member Since 1979
Anthea Coster
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Haystack Observatory
Chair, Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Ocean Sciences Committee; Chair, Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
I am, an ex-officio Assistant Director (i.e. partially retired) at MIT Haystack Observatory. I am still a Principal Research Scientist. I received my PhD from Rice University in Space Physics and Astronomy in 1984.
Professional Experience
MIT Haystack Observatory
Principal Research Scientist
2015 - Present
Education
Rice University
Doctorate
1983
AGU Abstracts
Mid-latitude Ionospheric Variations above the Eastern U.S. during the April 2024 Solar Eclipse using Millstone Hill ISR
SOLAR ECLIPSE SCIENCE: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSES AND WHAT IS NEXT I POSTER
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 13 december 2024
Sevag Derghazarian, Larisa P. Goncharenko, Mateo C...
We present wide-field ionospheric changes associated with the Apr 8, 2024 solar eclipse in the eastern to central United States, using 6o elevation sc...
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GNSS Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Changes in the Total Electron Content during 8 April 2024: Data Collection, Real-Time Analysis, and Final Analysis
RESULTS FROM THE 2023 AND 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSES: A FOCUS ON THE M-I-T RESPONSE II POSTER
spa-aeronomy | 13 december 2024
Anthea Coster, Shunrong Zhang, Larisa P. Goncharen...
On 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Within the United States, the path o...
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Combined Observational and Modeling Analysis of Three-Dimensional Ionospheric Electron Density Variations During the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
SOLAR ECLIPSE SCIENCE: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSES AND WHAT IS NEXT IV ORAL
spa-solar and heliospheric physics | 13 december 2024
Philip J. Erickson, Ercha Aa, Joseph Huba, Shunron...
Eclipse events represent a unique opportunity to test fundamental community understanding of coupled ionospheric and thermosphere physics. On April 8,...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
2024 - 2025
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Ocean Sciences Committee
2020 - 2023
Chair
Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee