Martin Connors
Professor, Physics
Centre for Science
Athabasca University
Canada
Biography
I do wide-ranging research in several areas broadly related to space. Within AU, I have developed the AUGO observatory to observe auroras and other sky phenomena visible at our latitude.I have tutored or developed a wide range of courses in science and math. My course-related activities now focus on use of open courseware in science. I am developing more, and higher level, courses in subject areas related to my expertise, using exciting new technologies.
Research Interest
Auroral currents Impacts and Dynamics of Asteroids Craters on Earth and on Venus Optimization Problems Technology in Science Education
Publications
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M. Meurant, C. Blockx, E. Spanswick, E.F. Donovan, B. Hubert, J.-C. Gérard, V. Coumans, and M. Connors 5/2007 EL - a possible indicator to monitor the magnetic field stretching at global scale during substorm expansive phase: statistical study Journal of Geophysical Research 112, A5, A05222, DOI:10.1029/2006JA012126
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M. Connors and F. Al-Shamali 2007 The Magnetic Torque Pendulum and the Magnetic Piston in press, The Physics Teacher
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V. Coumans, J.- C. Gérard, C. Blockx, B. Hubert, M. Connors 2007 Global morphology of substorm growth phases observed by the IMAGE-SI12 imager in press, Journal of Geophysical Research
