Edwin Mierkiewicz
- Title
- Professor and Program Coordinator for Ph.D. and M.S. in Engineering Physics
- Edwin.Mierkiewicz@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Physical Sciences Department
- College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Office Hours
Tuesday: 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Thursday: 11:00 - 12:45 pm; Also by appointmentExternal Links
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Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Astronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Currently Teaching
- EP 800: Dissertation
- PS 317: Intro Astronomy & Astrophys II
- PS 113: Introductory Physics I
- EP 399: Special Topics Engr Physics
Research Projects
- Auroral and Atmospheric Physics
- CEDAR: Physics of the Hydrogen Geocorona
- Measuring Interstellar Temperature and Ionization Variations Using Observations of Faint Diffuse [OII] Emission
- High Spectral Resolution Observations of Lunar Exospheric Emissions
- Resolving Physical Conditions of Diffuse Ionized Gas throughout the Milky Way-Magellanic System
Publications
- Advancing Our Understanding of Martian Proton Aurora through a Coordinated Multi-Model Comparison Campaign Publications (2023)
- The First Detection of Diffuse Interstellar [OII] Emission and Confirmation That Variations in [NII]/H\u03b1 Trace Variations in Temperature Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2018)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Studies Using Fabry-Perot Interferometers Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2018)
- Constraining Balmer Alpha Fine Structure Excitation Measured in Geocoronal Hydrogen Observations Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2018)
- New Constraints on the Escape of Sodium and Potassium From the Moon Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2018)
- High-Resolution Spectroscopic Observations of Potassium Emissions in the Lunar Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2018)
- High-Resolution Spectroscopic Observations of Potassium Emissions in the Lunar Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2017)
- High-Resolution, Ground-Based Observations of the Lunar Exosphere During the Month of May from 2013 to 2016 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2017)
- Improved Velocity Distributions for Exospheric Na and K Surrounding the Moon Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2017)
- MAVEN/IUVS Perispse Lyman-Alpha Observations: Variability and Constraints on H and CO2 Abundance Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2017)
- Constraining Balmer Alpha Fine Structure Excitation Measured in Geocoronal Hydrogen Observations Publications (2017)
- First Performance Results of a New Field-Widened Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Geocoronal H\u03b1 Research Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2017)
- First Performance Results of a New Field-Widened Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Geocoronal H\u03b1 Research Publications (2017)
- Geocoronal Fine-Structure Cascade Excitation Constraints for Ground-Based Observations and Modeling Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- Investigating Near Space Interaction Regions: Developing a Remote Observatory Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- ExoDyn: A Cube-Satellite Constellation for the In-Situ Measurement of Upper Atmospheric Composition Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- ExoDyn: A Cube-Satellite Constellation for the In-Situ Measurement of Upper Atmospheric Composition Michael P. Hickey (2016)
- The Geocoronal H \u03b1 Cascade Component Determined from Geocoronal H \u03b2 Intensity Measurements Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- Experimental Results of Neutron Fluence Outside an Iron Shield in the Forward Direction Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- High-Resolution Spectroscopy of the Lunar Sodium Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- The Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper Sky Survey Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2016)
- Data-Model Comparison Search Analysis of Coincident PBO Balmer \u03b1, EURD Lyman \u03b2 Geocoronal Measurements From March 2000 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Observed Seasonal Variations in Exospheric Effective Temperatures Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Observations Spanning Three Solar Minima Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Observed and Modeled Solar Cycle Variation in Geocoronal Hydrogen Using NRLMSISE-00 Thermosphere Conditions and the Bishop Analytic Exosphere Model Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Exospheric and Interplanetary Hydrogen Sensing From a Translunar CubeSat Platform by the Tomographic Hydrogen Emission Observatory (THEO) Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- New Analysis of the Deep Impact Comet 9P/Tempel 1 Event Using High Resolution Spectroscopy: Evidence From 630 NM [O( 1 D)] Emission Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Development and Field Tests of Narrowband All-Reflective Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Geocoronal H-A [Alpha] Intensity Measurements Using the Wisconsin H-A [Alpha] Mapper Fabry-Perot Facility Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Observations of Solar Cyclical Variations in Geocoronal H\u03b1 Column Emission Intensities Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Radial Velocity Observations of the Extended Lunar Sodium Tail Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Detection of Diffuse Interstellar [O II] Emission from the Milky Way Using Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Production, Outflow, Velocity, and Radial Distribution of H2O and OH in the Coma of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) from Wide-field Imaging of OH Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Sodium Atoms in the Lunar Exotail: Observed Velocity and Spatial Distributions Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- First Performance Results of a New Geocoronal Balmer-Alpha Field-Widened Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Response of Thermospheric Hydrogen to Solar Variability and Greenhouse Gases Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Lunar Sodium and Potassium Exosphere in May 2014 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- ExoCube INMS with Neutral Hydrogen Mode Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- Geocoronal Balmer-Alpha Emission Observed by the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper During the Southern Sky Survey Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2015)
- ExoCube: In-Situ Measurement of Composition in the Exosphere, Thermosphere and Topside Ionosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2014)
- High-Spectral Resolution, May 2013 Ground-Based Observations of the Lunar Sodium and Potassium Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2014)
- The Geocoronal H \u03b1 Cascade Component Determined from Geocoronal H \u03b2 Intensity Measurements Publications (2014)
- High-Resolution Spectroscopy of the Lunar Sodium Exosphere Publications (2014)
- High-Resolution Spectroscopy of the Lunar Sodium Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2014)
- High-Spectral Resolution, Ground-Based Observations of the Lunar Sodium and Potassium Exosphere During the LADEE Mission Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2014)
- Exospheric Studies Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2014)
- Investigation of Solar Cyclic and Climatic Trends in Upper Atmosphere Hydrogen Distributions Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2013)
- Line Profile Measurements of the Lunar Exospheric Sodium Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2012)
- Observed Seasonal Variations in Exospheric Effective Temperatures Publications (2012)
- Sodium Atoms in the Lunar Exotail: Observed Velocity and Spatial Distributions Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2012)
- Observed and Modeled Solar Cycle Variation in Geocoronal Hydrogen Using NRLMSISE-00 Thermosphere Conditions and the Bishop Analytic Exosphere Model Publications (2012)
- Spectral Response of the OII Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2012)
- Early Results from the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper Southern Sky Survey Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2011)
- Studying the Temperature and Ionization State of the Warm Ionized Medium Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2011)
- The Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper Sky Survey: A First Look At the Global Distribution of Diffuse Ionized Gas in the Milky Way Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2011)
- The University of Wisconsin\u2019s Long-Term Geocoronal Hydrogen Data Set Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2010)
- Geocoronal Balmer-Alpha Doppler Widths and Effective Temperatures Near Solar Maximum Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2010)
- Early Results From the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper Southern Sky Survey Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2010)
- High Resolution Spectroscopy of the Lunar Sodium Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2009)
- SHS Observations of the 3727\u00c5 O Doublet Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2009)
- Monitoring the Outer Region of the Neutral Atmosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2009)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Observations Spanning Three Solar Minima Publications (2008)
- Was a Long-Lived, High Velocity Gas Jet Produced by the Comet Tempel 1 Deep Impact Event: Evidence from High Spectral Resolution [OI] 630 nm Interference Spectra Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2008)
- Was a Long-Lived, High Velocity Gas Jet Produced By the Comet Tempel 1 Deep Impact Event: Evidence From High Spectral Resolution [OI] 630 NM Interference Spectra Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- A Coordinated Multi-Line Investigation Aimed At Deriving Hydrogen Densities in the Upper Atmosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- A Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Diffuse H-A Spectroscopy Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Observations Spanning Three Solar Minima Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- WHAM Observations of the Extended Lunar Sodium Tail Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- Observations of Io and the Plasma Torus During 2007 and 2008 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2008)
- OH Absorption Spectroscopy in a Flame Using Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2007)
- The First Detection of Diffuse Interstellar [OII] Emission and Confirmation That Variations in [NII]/H\u03b1 Trace Variations in Temperature Publications (2007)
- 1997 and 2006 Solar Minimum Comparisons of Geocoronal Hydrogen Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2007)
- A Near-UV Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Interstellar [OII] Emission Line Studies Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2007)
- Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3: O(1D) and H2O Production Rates Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2007)
- Velocity Resolved Observations of the Extended Lunar Sodium Tail Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2007)
- The Observed Velocity Structure of the Lunar Sodium Tail Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Radial Velocity Observations of the Extended Lunar Sodium Tail Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2006)
- Detection of Diffuse Interstellar [O II] Emission from the Milky Way Using Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2006)
- High Resolution Fabry-Perot Spectroscopy of Comet Fragments 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B, C Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Integral Field Spectroscopy of the B and C Fragments of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Studies Using Fabry-Perot Interferometers, Part 2: Long-Term Observations Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Studies Using Fabry-Perot Interferometers, Part 1: Instrumentation, Observations, and Analysis Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Geocoronal Balmer Alpha Line Profile Observations and Forward-Model Analysis Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Solar Cycle Influences Seen in Ground-Based Geocoronal Hydrogen Measurements Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Use of a Near UV Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Interstellar [OII] Emission Line Studies: Characteristics, Calibration, and Atmospheric Foreground Characterization Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2006)
- Development of Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy and Observation of O2 Nightglow Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2005)
- Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy of NASA Deep Impact Encounter With Comet Tempel 1 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2005)
- Applications of Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy for Remote Sensing of Diffuse UV-Vis Emission Line Sources in the Solar System Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2005)
- Insuring Data Quality in Long Term Observations of Geocoronal Hydrogen Emissions Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2005)
- The First Detection of Diffuse Interstellar [OII] Emission From the Milky Way Using Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2005)
- Geocoronal Hydrogen Studies Using Fabry-Perot Interferometers Publications (2004)
- Applications of Reflective Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy to UV Exploration in the Solar System Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2004)
- First Light Performance of a Near UV Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Interstellar Emission Line Studies Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2004)
- Data-Model Comparison Search Analysis of Coincident PBO Balmer \u03b1, EURD Lyman \u03b2 Geocoronal Measurements From March 2000 Publications (2004)
- Observations of Solar Cyclical Variations in Geocoronal H Alpha Column Emission Intensities Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2004)
- Observations of Solar Cyclical Variations in Geocoronal H\u03b1 Column Emission Intensities Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2004)
- Applications of High Etendue Line-Profile Spectroscopy and Spectro-Polarimetry to the Study of the Atmospheric and Magnetospheric Environments of the Jovian Icy Moons Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2003)
- Applications of UV Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy for High Resolution Studies of Diffuse Emission Line Sources in the Solar System Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2003)
- Applications of High \u00c9tendue Line-Profile Spectro-Polarimetry to the Study of the Atmospheric and Magnetospheric Environments of the Jovian Icy Moons Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2003)
- Determination of Atomic Hydrogen Densities in the MLT and Thermospheric Regions From Coincident Ground-Based and Satellite Airglow Data Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2003)
- Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy: An Emerging Technology for Interference Spectroscopy Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2003)
- Production, Outflow, Velocity, and Radial Distribution of H2O and OH in the Coma of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) from Wide-field Imaging of OH Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2002)
- Observations of Geocoronal H-Alpha Emission Intensities Over Changing Solar Geophysical Conditions Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2002)
- Fabry-Perot Observations of the Hydrogen Geocorona Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2002)
- WHAM Geocororal Hydrogen Emission Observations Over Changing Solar Geophysical Conditions Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (2001)
- Geocoronal H-A [Alpha] Intensity Measurements Using the Wisconsin H-A [Alpha] Mapper Fabry-Perot Facility Physical Sciences - Daytona Beach (2001)
- Evidence for Collisional Effects in the Radial Distributions of OH and C in the Coma of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1999)
- A Systematic Program for Ground-Based Fabry-Perot Observations of the Neutral Hydrogen Exosphere Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1999)
- Fabry-Perot Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp H_2O(+) Velocity Fields Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- Observations of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at the Burrell Schmidt Telescope Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- Neutral Atomic Emissions From Comet Hale-Bopp Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- UV Photopolarimetric Imaging of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) With the Wide Field Imaging Survey Polarimeter (WISP) Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- The Wisconsin/GSFC Hale-Bopp Observing Campaign Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- Photopolarimetric Observations of CI(1657 Angstroms) and Dust Continuum Emissions From Comet Hale-Bopp with the WISP Sounding Rocket Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1997)
- Experimental Results of Neutron Fluence Outside an Iron Shield in the Forward Direction Publications (1996)
- A Relative Measurement of the Longitudinal Neutron Flux Produced in High-Energy Hadronic Showering in Iron Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1994)
- Experimental Results On Low-Energy Neutron Leakage in Hadronic Showers from FNAL T-821 Edwin J. Mierkiewicz (1993)