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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Astrophysics |
| Keywords | Magnetopause, Magnetosphärische Grenzschichten, Magnetische Rekonnexion, Analysemethoden von Mehrsatellitenmessungen |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Hanover |
| Institution | Dartmouth College |
| Institute | Thayer School of Engineering |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Gerhard Haerendel | Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching |
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| Dr. Götz Paschmann | Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/09/2001 |
Programme(s)
| 2000 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Sonnerup has made outstanding contributions, both theoretical and experimental, to the understanding of magnetic reconnection, which is one of the most fundamental physical processes in magnetized plasmas with applications ranging from laboratory fusion devices to solar flares. |