Maria Hamrin

I am a researcher in space plasma physics and I am also director for the engineering programme in physics.

Research qualifications: Docent

Educational qualifications: Distinguished university teacher

Contact

maria.hamrin@umu.se

+46 90 786 60 36

Works as

Associate professor at Department of Physics

Fysikhuset plan 4, Linneausväg 24, 4-0534 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

On the kinetic energy input of magnetosheath jets into the magnetosheath

Geophysical Research Letters, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 52, (15)

Krämer, Eva; Fatemi, Shahab; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Magnetosheath jet-triggered ULF waves: energy deposition in the ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025, Vol. 130, (4)

Krämer, Eva; Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; et al.

IMF By influence on fast earthward convection flows in the near-lunar magnetotail

Geoscience Letters, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 12, (1)

Liu, T.C.; Pitkänen, Timo; Nilsson, S.; et al.

Statistical observations in support of bow shock current closure to earth's high-latitude ionosphere during non-zero IMF B_y

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025, Vol. 130, (6)

Nordin, Gabriella; Hamrin, Maria; Krämer, Eva; et al.

Unveiling the 3D structure of magnetosheath jets

Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Oxford University Press 2024, Vol. 531, (4) : 4692-4713

Fatemi, Shahab; Hamrin, Maria; Krämer, Eva; et al.

Width of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock region at Mars

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2024, Vol. 689

Nesbit-Östman, Sara; Gunell, Herbert; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Kinetic scale magnetic holes in the terrestrial magnetosheath: a review

Science China. Earth Sciences, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 67, (9) : 2739-2771

Shi, Quanqi; Yao, Shutao; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Electron vortex generation in earth's collisionless bow shock: MMS observations

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024, Vol. 129, (9)

Yao, S.T.; Zhang, H.; Shi, Q.Q.; et al.

A case study in support of closure of bow shock current through the ionosphere utilizing multi-point observations and simulation

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10

Dredger, Pauline M.; Lopez, Ramon E.; Hamrin, Maria

Magnetosheath jets at Mars

Science Advances, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2023, Vol. 9, (22)

Gunell, Herbert; Hamrin, Maria; Nesbit-Östman, Sara; et al.

Space weather disturbances in non-stormy times: occurrence of dB/dt spikes during three solar cycles

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023, Vol. 128, (10)

Hamrin, Maria; Schillings, Audrey; Opgenoorth, Hermann J.; et al.

Waves in Magnetosheath Jets—Classification and the Search for Generation Mechanisms Using MMS Burst Mode Data

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 128, (7)

Krämer, Eva; Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; et al.

Statistical survey of magnetic forces associated with earthward bursty bulk flows measured by MMS 2017–2021

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023, Vol. 128, (5)

Pitkänen, Timo; Chong, Ghai Siung; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Fast Earthward Convection in the Magnetotail and Nonzero IMF B_y: MMS Statistics

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023, Vol. 128, (12)

Pitkänen, Timo; Chong, Ghai Siung; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Signatures of wedgelets over Fennoscandia during the St Patrick s Day Storm 2015

Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, EDP Sciences 2023, Vol. 13

Schillings, Audrey; Palin, Laurianne; Bower, Gemma E.; et al.

Statistical properties of the distribution and generation of kinetic-scale flux ropes in the terrestrial dayside magnetosheath

Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023, Vol. 50, (23)

Xiao, Y.C.; Yao, S.T.; Guo, R.L.; et al.

Ion-Vortex Magnetic Hole With Reversed Field Direction in Earth's Magnetosheath

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 128, (7)

Yao, S.T.; Li, J.H.; Zhou, X.-Z.; et al.

First investigation of the diamagnetic cavity boundary layer with a 1D3V PIC simulation

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2022, Vol. 667

Beth, Arnaud; Gunell, Herbert; Wedlund, C. Simon; et al.

Dawn-Dusk Ion Flow Asymmetry in the Plasma Sheet: Interplanetary Magnetic Field By Versus Distance With Respect to the Neutral Sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 127, (4)

Chong, Ghai Siung; Pitkänen, Timo; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Ion Dynamics at the Magnetopause of Ganymede

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 127, (1)

Fatemi, Shahab; Poppe, A.R.; Vorburger, Audrey; et al.

Distribution and Occurrence Frequency of dB/dt Spikes During Magnetic Storms 1980–2020

Space Weather: The International Journal of Research and Application, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 20, (5)

Schillings, Audrey; Palin, L.; Opgenoorth, Hermann J.; et al.

Mars’ plasma system. Scientific potential of coordinated multipoint missions: "The next generation"

Experimental astronomy, Springer 2022, Vol. 54 : 641-676

Sánchez-Cano, Beatriz; Lester, Mark; Andrews, David J.; et al.

Tailward Flows in the Vicinity of Fast Earthward Flows

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Blackwell Publishing 2021, Vol. 126, (4)

Chong, Ghai Siung; De Spiegeleer, Alexandre; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Ion Convection as a Function of Distance to the Neutral Sheet in Earth's Magnetotail

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 126, (12)

Chong, Ghai Siung; Pitkänen, Timo; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

In Which Magnetotail Hemisphere is a Satellite? Problems Using in Situ Magnetic Field Data

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Blackwell Publishing 2021, Vol. 126, (2)

De Spiegeleer, Alexandre; Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; et al.

Ion acoustic waves near a comet nucleus: Rosetta observations at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Annales Geophysicae, European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2021, Vol. 39, (1) : 53-68

Gunell, Herbert; Goetz, Charlotte; Odelstad, Elias; et al.

Ground-Based Magnetometer Response to Impacting Magnetosheath Jets

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 126, (8)

Norenius, Linus; Hamrin, Maria; Goncharov, O.; et al.

Relevance of the North-South Electric Field Component in the Propagation of Fast Convective Earthward Flows in the Magnetotail: An Event Study

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2021, Vol. 126, (7)

Pitkänen, Timo; Hamrin, Maria; Chong, Ghai Siung; et al.

Asymmetry in the Earth's magnetotail neutral sheet rotation due to IMF B_ysign?

Geoscience Letters, Springer 2021, Vol. 8, (1)

Pitkänen, Timo; Kullen, Anita; Cai, Lei; et al.

Evolution of High-Speed Jets and Plasmoids Downstream of the Quasi-Perpendicular Bow Shock

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020, Vol. 125, (6)

Goncharov, Oleksandr; Gunell, Herbert; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

The Venusian Atmospheric Oxygen Ion Escape: Extrapolation to the Early Solar System

Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020, Vol. 125, (3)

Persson, Moa; Futaana, Y.; Ramstad, R.; et al.

Propagating and Dynamic Properties of Magnetic Dips in the Dayside Magnetosheath: MMS Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020, Vol. 125, (6)

Yao, S. T.; Hamrin, Maria; Shi, Q. Q.; et al.

Oscillatory Flows in the Magnetotail Plasma Sheet: Cluster Observations of the Distribution Function

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 2019, Vol. 124, (4) : 2736-2754

De Spiegeleer, Alexandre; Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; et al.

Oxygen Ion Flow Reversals in Earth's Magnetotail: A Cluster Statistical Study

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Wiley-Blackwell 2019, Vol. 124, (11) : 8928-8942

De Spiegeleer, Alexandre; Hamrin, Maria; Volwerk, M.; et al.

Polarisation of a small-scale cometary plasma environment: particle-in-cell modelling of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2019, Vol. 631

Gunell, Herbert; Lindkvist, Jesper; Goetz, Charlotte; et al.

Can Reconnection be Triggered as a Solar Wind Directional Discontinuity Crosses the Bow Shock?: A Case of Asymmetric Reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019, Vol. 124, (11) : 8507-8523

Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; Goncharov, Oleksandr; et al.

Heavy Ion Flows in the Upper Ionosphere of the Venusian North Pole

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019, Vol. 124, (6) : 4597-4607

Persson, Moa; Futaana, Yoshifumi; Nilsson, Hans; et al.

IMF B-y Influence on Magnetospheric Convection in Earth's Magnetotail Plasma Sheet

Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019, Vol. 46, (21) : 11698-11708

Pitkänen, Timo; Kullen, A.; Laundal, K. M.; et al.

Why an intrinsic magnetic field does not protect a planet against atmospheric escape

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2018, Vol. 614

Gunell, Herbert; Maggiolo, Romain; Nilsson, Hans; et al.

Bow shock generator current systems: MMS observations of possible current closure

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Vol. 123 : 242-258

Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; Lindkvist, Jesper; et al.

Energy conversion in cometary atmospheres: Hybrid modeling of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2018, Vol. 616

Lindkvist, Jesper; Hamrin, Maria; Gunell, Herbert; et al.

H+/O+ Escape Rate Ratio in the Venus Magnetotail and its Dependence on the Solar Cycle

Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018, Vol. 45, (20) : 10805-10811

Persson, Moa; Futaana, Y.; Fedorov, A.; et al.

Convection electric field and plasma convection in a twisted magnetotail: t THEMIS case study 1-2 January 2009

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018, Vol. 123, (9) : 7486-7497

Pitkänen, Timo; Kullen, A.; Shi, Q. Q.; et al.

Comparison of Dust Impact and Solitary Wave Signatures Detected by Multiple Electric Field Antennas Onboard the MMS Spacecraft

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018, Vol. 123, (8) : 6119-6129

Vaverka, Jakub; Nakamura, Takuji; Kero, Johan; et al.

Low-frequency oscillatory flow signatures and high-speed flows in the Earth's magnetotail

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Washington: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017, Vol. 122, (7) : 7042-7056

De Spiegeleer, Alexandre; Hamrin, Maria; Pitkänen, Timo; et al.

Ion acoustic waves at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: Observations and computations

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences 2017, Vol. 600

Gunell, H.; Nilsson, H.; Hamrin, Maria; et al.

Plasma waves confined to the diamagnetic cavity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Oxford University Press 2017, Vol. 469 : S84-S92

Gunell, Herbert; Goetz, C.; Eriksson, A.; et al.

The Delayed Time Response of Geomagnetic Activity to the Solar Wind

Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 2017, Vol. 122, (11) : 109-127

Maggiolo, R.; Hamrin, Maria; De Keyser, J.; et al.

On IMF B_y-induced dawn-dusk asymmetries in earthward convective fast flows

Dawn-dusk asymmetries in planetary plasma environments, American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017 : 95-106

Pitkänen, Timo; Hamrin, Maria; Karlsson, Tomas; et al.

Observations of multiharmonic ion cyclotron waves due to inverse ion cyclotron damping in the northern magnetospheric cusp

Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 44, (1) : 22-29

Slapak, R.; Gunell, H.; Hamrin, Maria

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Research groups

Head of research

Solar-terrestrial physics and space weather

Published: 04 Aug, 2022

Several Umeå researchers participated in the national space meeting in Lund