Matt Heavner – Selected Publications:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Suszcynsky, DM, AR Jacobson, XM Shao, J Linford, A Musfeldt, and MJ Heavner, "VHF Lightning Detection and Storm Tracking from GPS Orbit," in prep to be submitted to J. Geophys. Res-Atmos., 2005.

Jacobson A. R, and M. J. Heavner, "Comparison of Narrow Bipolar Events with ordinary lightning as proxies for severe convection," Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 133, 1144-1154, 2005. LA-UR-04-1530. (PDF|630Kb)

Smith D A, M J Heavner, A R Jacobson, X M Shao, R S Massey, R J Sheldon, and K C Wiens, "A method for determining intracloud lightning and ionospheric heights from VLF/LF electric field records," Radio Science, Vol. 39, No. 1, RS1010, 10.1029/2002RS002790, 05 February 2004, LA-UR 02-5947. (PDF|6832Kb)

Suszcynsky, DM and MJ Heavner, "Narrow Bipolar Events as indicators of thunderstorm convective strength," Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 30, No. 17, 1879, 10.1029/2003GL017834, 03 September 2003. (PDF|186Kb)

Bucsela, E, J Morrill, M Heavner, C Siefring, S Berg, D Hampton, D Moudry, E Wescott, D Sentman, N₂(B³PI_g) and N₂(A²PI_u) Vibrational Distributions Observed in Sprites, J of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Vol 65, Issue 5,, p 583-590, 2002. (PDF|1648Kb)

Heavner, MJ, DA Smith, AR Jacobson, and RJ Sheldon, "LF/VLF and VHF Lightning Fast Stepped Leader Observations," JGR-Atmospheres, LA-UR-01-3635, V. 107, No. D24, 4791, doi:10.1029/2001JD001290, 2002. (PDF|413Kb)

Morrill, J, E Bucsela, C Siefring, M Heavner, S Berg, D Moudry, S Slinker, R Fernsler, E Wescott, D Sentman, and D Osborne, Electron energy and electric field estimates in sprites derived from ionized and neutral N₂ emissions, Geophys. Res. Let., 29, 10.1029/2001GL014018, 28 May, 2002. (PDF|167Kb)

Sentman, DD, EM Wescott, RH Picard, JR Winick, HC Stenbaek-Nielsen, EM Dewan, DR Moudry, FS S“o Sabbas, and MJ Heavner, Simultaneous Observation of Mesospheric Gravity Waves and Sprites Generated by a Midwestern Thunderstorm, JASTP, submitted, 2002. (PDF|1204Kb), HTML.

Sentman, DD, HC Stenbaek-Nielsen, EM Wescott, MJ Heavner, DR Moudry and FT S“o Sabbas, "Effects of Lightning on the Middle and Upper Atmosphere: Some New Results," in Space Weather Study Using Multipoint Techniques, COSPAR Colloquia Series, Volume 12, pp 267-274, Pergamon Press, New York, 2002.

Smith, DA, KB Eack, J Harlin, MJ Heavner, AR Jacobson, RS Massey, XM Shao, and KC Wiens, The Los Alamos Sferic Array: A research tool for lightning investigations, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D13), 4183, doi:10.1029/2001JD000502, 2002. (PDF|8318Kb)

Wescott, EM, HC Stenbaek-Neilsen, DD Sentman, MJ Heavner, DR Moudry, and FT S“o Sabbas, Triangulation of sprites, associated halos, and their possible relation to causative lightning and micro-meteors, JGR, 106, A6, 10467-10477, June 1, 2001.

Wescott EM, DD Sentman, HC Stenbaek-Nielsen, P Huet, MJ Heavner and DR Moudry, New Evidence for the Brightness and Ionization of Blue Starters and Blue Jets, JGR, 106, A10, 21549-21554, 2001.

Heavner, MJ, DD Sentman, DR Moudry, EM Wescott, CL Siefring, JS Morrill, and EJ Bucsela, Sprites, Blue Jets, and Elves: Optical Evidence of Energy Transport Across the Stratopause, AGU Monograph 123 "Atmospheric Science Across the Stratopause," p 69-82, 2000. (PDF|321Kb) HTML

Morrill, JS, EJ Buscela, VP Pasko, SL Berg, WM Benesch, EM Wescott, and MJ Heavner, Time resolved N₂ state vibrational populations and emissions associated with red sprites, JASTP, 60, 811-829, (1998). (PDF|1268Kb)

Wescott, E.M., D.D. Sentman, M.J. Heavner, D.L. Hampton, and O.H. Vaughan, Jr., "Blue Jets: their relationship to lightning and very large hailfall, and the physical mechanisms for their production," JASTP, 60, 713-724, (1998). (PDF|747Kb)

Wescott, E.M., D.D. Sentman, M.J. Heavner, D.L. Hampton, W.A. Lyons, and T. Nelson, "Observations of `columniform' sprites," JASTP, 60, 733-740, (1998). (PDF|458Kb)

Hampton, D. L., M. J. Heavner, E. M. Wescott, and D. D. Sentman, Optical Spectral Characteristics of Sprites, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 23, No. 1, Pages 82-92, January 1, 1996 (PDF|1479Kb) HTML

Wescott, E M, D D Sentman, M J Heavner, T J Hallinan, D L Hampton, D L Osborne, The optical spectrum of aircraft St. Elmo's fire, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 23, No 25, pages 3687-3690, December 1996. (PDF|1589Kb)

Wescott E M, D D Sentman, M J Heavner, D L Hampton, D L Osborne, and O H Vaughan, Jr, "Blue starters: Brief upward discharges from an intense Arkansas thunderstorm," Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 23, No. 16, Pages 2153-2156, August 1996. (PDF|1491Kb)

Sentman, D. D., E. M. Wescott, D. L. Osborne, D. L. Hampton, and M. J. Heavner, Preliminary Results From the Sprites94 Aircraft Campaign: Red Sprites, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 22, No. 10, Pages 1205-1208, May 15, 1995. (PDF|11563Kb) HTML

Wescott, E. M., D. D. Sentman, D. L. Osborne, D. L. Hampton, and M. J. Heavner, Preliminary Results From the Sprites94 Aircraft Campaign: Blue Jets, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 22, No. 10, Pages 1209-1212, May 15, 1995. (PDF|9775Kb) HTML

Scientific Publications (not peer reviewed):

Carter P, M Heavner, and E Hood, "Evaluation the Stuffblock and Tilt Board Snowpack Stability Tests," published in The Avalanche Review, Vol 23, No 4, April 2005.

Popular Press/Media:

Heavner, JE and MJ, Heavner, Research Update, The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, November 2002 Newsletter. (A comment on electronic publishing), http://www.asra.com/newsletters/2002november/research_update.iphtml, (local)

Heavner M and M Taylor, "Transient Optical Emissions in the Upper Atmosphere," CEDAR Post Workshop Report, August 1999.

Heavner M, "8th USENIX Security Symposium Summaries," originally published in the November 1999 special Security Issue of ;login:. Available at http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/sec99/summaries/.

Technical Reports:

Smith, DA, MJ Heavner, DN Holden, CERF Phase 3 Report: Observations of Radio Emissions from Conventional Bombs, LA-CP-03-0652, 2003.

Arrowood, J, T Braun, M Heavner, and M Dunham, A Universal Signal Descriptor Word, 2002.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, RF Emissions from From Conventional Explosives, LA-CP 02-536, presented at RF Sensing R+D Symposium, SPAWAR, Charleston, SC, November 18-21, 2002.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, AM Mielke, Passive HF/VHF/UHF Radio Measurements from Vandenberg Rocket Launches, LA-CP 02-527, October 31, 2002.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, Field Collection of Radio Frequency (RF) Signatures for Proliferation Detection, LA-UR 02-2439.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, CERF Phase 2 NTS Report: Radio Frequency Measurements from DK Test Trials, November 2001, April 1, 2002, LA-CP 02-163.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, and MJ Heavner, Passive RF Sensing for Missile Defense, Presented at 2002 MSS MD-SEA Meeting in Monterey, CA, 2002, LA-CP-02-018.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, Passive RF Sensing for Missile Defense, Feb 5, 2002, LA-CP 02-011.

Byers, WB, CA Conger, M Heavner, PJ Morrison, R Matthews, M Rogers, NJ Redmond, WJ Schaefer, RW Sutton, FM Tesche, LE Williams, Missile Electromagnetic Signature (MES) Detection: Results of SA-2 Static Firing Measurments, October 1, 2001.

Heavner, MJ, DA Smith, Lightning Activity in Los Alamos Area 1998-2000, LA-UR-01-3907, 2001.

Smith, DA, DN Holden, MJ Heavner, Passive Radio Frequency Measurements from Static Rocket Tests at Edwards Air Force Base, Feb. - Mar, 2001, LA-CP-01-377, 2001.