Dr. Alex Dessler
| Title | Adjunct Professor |
| Research Interests | Magnetospheric physics |
| Education |
B.S., Physics, Cal Tech, 1952 Ph.D., Physics, Duke, 1956 |
| Office Location | Room 904, O&M Bldg |
| Phone | 979-220-4044 |
| Fax | 979-862-4466 |
| alex.dessler at tamu.edu | |
| Mailing Address |
Department of Atmospheric Sciences Texas A&M University 3150 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3150 |
Research Interests
My research interests center on the solar system and the magnetic fields and gasses (both ionized and neutral) that pervade it. I have worked on the structure of the solar corona, its expansion into space in the form of a supersonic "solar wind", the interaction of this wind with the planets both magnetized and unmagnetized, as well as the interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium. These various interactions produce a marvelous array of phenomena such as auroras, radio emissions, and acceleration of charged particles to produce the polar auroras, the Van Allen radiation belts, and bursts of cosmic rays from the Sun and from Jupiter.I also have interests in energy, oil production, and dirigibles.
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