Gastine, T.; Wicht, J.; Duarte, L. D. V.; Heimpel, M.; Becker, A.: Explaining Jupiter's magnetic field and equatorial jet dynamics. Geophysical Research Letters 41 (15), pp. 5410 - 5419 (2014)
Duarte, L. D. V.; Gastine, T.; Wicht, J.: Anelastic dynamo models with variable electrical conductivity: An application to gas giants. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 222, pp. 22 - 34 (2013)
Gastine, T.; Duarte, L.; Wicht, J.: Dipolar versus multipolar dynamos: the influence of the background density stratification. Astronomy and Astrophysics 546, A19 (2012)
Dias de Vasconcelos Duarte, L.: Dynamics and magnetic field generation in Jupiter and Saturn. Dissertation, Techn. Univ. Carolo-Wilhelmina, Braunschweig (2014)
The Planetary Plasma Environments group (PPE) has a strong heritage in the exploration of planetary magnetospheres and space plasma interactions throughout the solar system. It has contributed instruments to several past missions that flew-by or orbited Jupiter (Galileo, Cassini, Ulysses). The PPE participates in the JUICE mission by contributing hardware and scientific expertise to the Particle Environment Package (PEP).
Application deadline 1 October 2024. PhD projects in planetary science, solar and stellar physics, solar magnetism, heliophysics, helioseismology, asteroseismology, ...
Two scientific associations have awarded Prof. Dr. Thorsten Kleine the title "Geochemistry Fellow" for his contributions to the understanding of how the Solar System was formed.