Email: aanorton at stanford.edu
Education
Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
M.S. Physics and Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
B.S. Nuclear Engineering, Cum Laude, Texas A&M
Research and Teaching
Senior Research Scientist, Stanford University, 2012 - present
Astronomer, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia 2009-2012
Assistant Astronomer, National Solar Observatory, Arizona, 2006-2009
Postdoc, High Altitude Observatory, NCAR, Colorado, 2001-2006
Postdoc, Stanford University, California, 1999-2001
Nuclear Medicine Technician, Washington State Health Lab, Washington 1992-1993
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Los Alamos National Lab, Summers 1988-1991
Main Research Interests
Sun's Magnetic Fields
Sunspots
Solar Dynamo
Space-based Telescope Design
Select Publications
Norton, A.A., Jones, E.H., Linton, M.G., Leake, J.L., 2016, "Rates of Magnetic Flux Emergence for Preceder and Follower Sunspots in Active Regions Observed with HMI", Astrophysical Journal, submitted
Couvidat, S., Schou, J., Hoeksema, J.T., Bogart, R.S., Bush, R.I., Duvall, T.L., Liu Y., Norton, A.A., Scherrer, P.H., 2016, "Observables Processing for the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager Instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory", Solar Physics [ADS]
Arden, W.M., Norton, A.A., Sun, X., Zhao, X., 2016, "Comparison of Coronal Extrapolation Methods for Cycle 24 Using HMI Data", Astrophysical Journal, 823, 21 [ADS]
Jaeggli, S.A., Norton, A.A., 2016, "The Magnetic Classification of Solar Active Regions 1992-2015", Astrophysical Journal, 820, L11 [ADS]
McClintock, B.H., Norton, A.A., 2016, "Tilt Angle and Footpoint Separation of Small and Large Bipolar Sunspot Regions Observed with HMI", Astrophysical Journal, 818, 7 [ADS]
Hathaway, D.H., Teil, T., Norton, A.A., Kitiashvili, I., 2015, "The Sun's Photospheric Convection Spectrum", Astrophysical Journal, 811, 105, [ADS]
Fisher, Abbett, Bercik, Cazachenko, Lynch, Welsch, Hoeksema, Hayashi, Liu, Norton, Dalda, Sun, DeRosa, Cheung, 2015 "CGEM: Using HMI Data to Model the Buildup of Free Magnetic Energy in the Solar Corona", Space Weather, 13, 369 [ADS]
Hayashi, K., Hoeksema, J.T., Liu, Y., Bobra, M.G., Sun, X.D., Norton, A.A., 2015, "The HMI Vector Magnetic Field Pipeline: MHD Simulation Module for the Global Solar Corona", Solar Physics, 290, 1507 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Charbonneau, P., Passos, D., 2014, "Hemispheric Coupling: Comparing Dynamo Simulations and Observations", Space Science Reviews, 186, 251 [ADS]
Broomhall, A.-M., Chatterjee, P., Howe, R., Norton, A.A., Thompson, M.J., 2014, "The Sun's Interior Structure and Dynamics, and the Solar Cycle", Space Science Reviews, 186, 191 [ADS]
Pevtsov, A.A., Berger, M.A., Nindos, A., Norton, A.A., van Driel-Gesztelyi, L, 2014, "Magnetic Helicity, Tilt and Twist", Space Science Reviews, 186, 285 [ADS]
McClintock, B.H., Norton, A.A., Li, J., 2014, "Re-examining Sunspot Tilt Angle to Include Anti-Hale Statistics", Astrophysical Journal, 797, 130 [ADS]
Arden, W.M., Norton, A.A., Sun, X., 2014, "A 'breathing' source surface for cycles 23 and 24", JGR Space Phys, 119, 1476 [ADS]
Hoeksema, J.T, et al., 2014, "Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) Vector Magnetic Field Pipeline", Solar Physics, 289,3483 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., et al., 2013, "How much more can sunspots tell us about the solar dynamo?", IAU Symposium, 294, 25 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Jones, E.H., Liu, Y., 2013, "How do the magnetic field strengths of sunspots vary over the solar cycle?", Journal of Physics Conf Ser., 440, 1, id:012038 [ADS]
McClintock, B.H., Norton, A.A., 2013, "Recovering Joy's Law as a Function of Solar Cycle, Hemisphere, and Longitude", Solar Physics, 287, 15 [ADS]
Vieira, L., Norton A., Dudok de Wit, T., Kretzschmar, M., Schimdt, G., Cheung, M.C.M., 2012, "How the inclination of Earth's orbit affects incoming solar irradiance", Geophys Research Letters, 39 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Gallagher, J.C., 2010, "Solar Cycle Characteristics Examined in Separate Hemispheres", Solar Physics, 261, 193 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Raouafi, N.E., Petrie, G.J.D., 2008, "The Tilted Solar Dipole as Observed and Modeled during the 1996 Solar Minimum", Astophysical Journal, 682, 1306 [ADS]
Raouafi, N.E., Petrie, G.J.D., Norton, A.A., Henney, C.J., Solanki, S.K., 2008, "Evidence for Polar Jets as Precursors of Polar Plume Formation", Astophysical Journal, 682L, 137 [ADS]
Socas-Navarro, H., Norton, A.A., 2007, "The Solar Oxygen Crisis: Probably Not the Last Word", Astrophysical Journal, 660, L153 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., et al. 2006, "Spectral Line Selection for HMI", Solar Physics, 239, 69 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Gilman, P.A.. 2005, "Recovering Solar Toroidal Field Dynamics from Sunspot Location Patterns", Astrophysical Journal, 630, 1194 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Gilman, P.A.. 2004, "Magnetic Field-Minimum Intensity Correlation in Sunspots: A Tool for Solar Dynamo Diagnostics", Astrophysical Journal, 603, 348 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Settele, A, 2003, "Acceleration Effects in MDI Magnetogram Data", Solar Physics, 214, 227 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Uitenbroek, H., 2002, "Observing MHD oscillations: the effects of vertical magnetic gradients and thermodynamic fluctuations", SOLMAG, IAU Collaoquium 188, 281 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Ulrich, R.K., Liu, Y., 2001, "Center to Limb Angle Dependence of Phases (v, δ|B|)", Astrophysical Journal, 561, 435 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Ulrich, R.K., 2000, "Magnetic Oscillations in the Solar Photosphere: Observations with MDI, ASP and MWO", Solar Physics, 192, 403 [ADS]
Norton, A.A., Ulrich, R.K., Bush, R.I., Tarbell, T.D., 1999, "Characteristics of MHD Oscillations Observed with MDI", Astrophysical Journal, 518, L123 [ADS]
Poetry (my hobby)
Guest poet in "Laboratorio" edited by Simon Barraclough and published by Sidekick Books: Laboratorio and Sample Poems
Chapbook published by Drunken Boat: Permissions, 2013
Poem in Leviathan: A Journal of Melville Studies Building My Boat from Kindling
Code Poetry published by Really Systems: Apache Code Errors
More poetry at Really Systems: No Sin Like Arson
Geospatial Poetry at Cascadia Chronicle: Earthquake Preparedness
4 Poems in Softblow: 4 Poems in Softblow
Many Mountains Moving Finalist: In the Name of Cleanliness
