Mathematical Atmospheric Physics Laboratory

Contact

Name: Ja Soon Shim (Research Professor)
Work: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University
Office: Room 529A, Science Hall, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Career

Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University (MAR 2022 – Present)
Earth Science Data and Information System Project, , NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA (JUL 2019 – JUL 2021)
Community Coordinated Modeling Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA (SEP 2009 – JUL 2019)

Research interest

Ionosphere/Thermosphere modeling
Ionosphere/Thermosphere coupling with Magnetosphere
Space weather impacts on the Earth's upper atmosphere

Selected publications

Kim, E., Jee, G., Ji, E.-Y., Kim, Y. H., Lee, C., Kwak, Y.-S., & Shim, J. S. (2020). Climatology of polar ionospheric density profile in comparison with mid-latitude ionosphere from long-term observations of incoherent scatter radars: A review, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 211 (105499). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105449
Verkhoglyadova, O., Meng, X., Mannucci, A. J., Shim, J. S., & McGranaghan, R. (2020). Evaluation of total electron content prediction using three ionosphere?thermosphere models. Space Weather, 18, e2020SW002452. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020SW002452
Meng, X., Mannucci, A. J., Verkhoglyadova, O. P., Tsurutani, B. T., Ridley, A. J., & Shim, J. S. (2020). Thermosphere?Ionosphere Modeling With Forecastable Inputs: Case Study of the June 2012 High-Speed Stream Geomagnetic Storm, Space Weather, 18, e2019SW002352. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019SW002352
Scherliess, L., Tsagouri, I., Yizengaw, E., Bruinsma, S., Shim, J. S., Coster, A., & Retterer, J. M. (2019). The International Community Coordinated Modeling Center space weather modeling capabilities assessment: Overview of ionosphere/thermosphere activities. Space Weather, 17. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018SW002036
Kalafatoglu Eyiguler, E. C., Shim, J. S., Kuznetsova, M. M., Kaymaz, Z., Bowman, B. R., Codrescu, M. V., et al. (2019). Quantifying the storm time thermospheric neutral density variations using model and observations. Space Weather, 17, 269-284. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018SW002033
Tsagouri, I., Goncharenko, L., Shim, J. S., Belehaki, A., Buresova, D., & Kuznetsova, M. M. (2018). Assessment of current capabilities in modeling the ionospheric climatology for space weather applications: foF2 and hmF2. Space Weather, 16. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018SW002035
Shim, J. S., Tsagouri, I., Goncharenko, L., Rastaetter, L., Kuznetsova, M., Bilitza, D., et al. (2018). Validation of ionospheric specifications during geomagnetic storms: TEC and foF2 during the 2013 March storm event. Space Weather, 16. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018SW002034
Shim, J. S., et al. (2017). CEDAR-GEM Challenge for Systematic Assessment of Ionosphere/Thermosphere Models in Predicting TEC during the 2006 December Storm Events, Space Weather. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017SW001649
Shim, J. S., Jee, G., 0 Scherliess, L. (2017). Climatology of plasmaspheric total electron content obtained from Jason 1 satellite, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 122. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA023444
Shim, J. S., et al. (2014). Systematic Evaluation of Ionosphere/Thermosphere (IT) Models: CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge (2009-2010), in Modeling the Ionosphere-Thermosphere System, AGU Geophysical Monograph Series.
Shim, J. S., et al. (2012). CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge for systematic assessment of ionosphere/thermosphere models: Electron density, neutral density, NmF2 and hmF2 using space-based observations, Space Weather, 10, S10004. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012SW000851
Shim, J. S., et al. (2011). CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge for systematic assessment of ionosphere/thermosphere models: NmF2, hmF2, and vertical drift using ground-based observations, Space Weather, 9, S12003. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011SW000727
Shim, J. S., Scherliess, L., Schunk, R. W., & Thompson, D. C. (2010). Neutral Wind and Plasma Drift Effects on Low-and Mid-Latitude TEC, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A04307. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JA014488
Shim, J. S., Scherliess, L., Schunk, R. W., & Thompson, D. C. (2008). Spatial Correlations of Day-to-Day Ionospheric Total Electron Content Variability Obtained from Ground-Based GPS, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A09309. https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JA012635