Updated: August 2009

          


  Personal

 
    Born: Israel, 1958
    Status: Married, 2 daughters




  Education

1982-1985	B.Sc. (summa cum laude), Dept. of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel-Aviv University
1986-1988	M.Sc. (magna cum laude), Dept. of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel-Aviv University Thesis: A numerical model for the charging of polydispersed aerosol particles by attachment of atmospheric ions Advisor: Prof. Zev Levin
1989-1995	Ph.D. (with distinction), Dept. of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel-Aviv University Dissertation: Jupiter’s water clouds - a detailed numerical model of cloud growth charge separation and lightning formation Advisors: Prof. Zev Levin and Dr. Shalva Tzivion

  Fields of Research

	Remote sensing of clouds and precipitation in relation to lightning activity
	Planetary lightning - Jupiter, Saturn and Venus
	Thunderstorms and upper atmospheric Transient Luminous Events (sprites)
	Meteor showers
	Space-based observations of global lightning activity
	Misconceptions in astronomy and science education
	Dissemination of technology in distance education

  Academic Positions

2008	Assoc. Professor, Department of Life and Natural Sciences, the Open University of Israel
2005	Senior Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel
1998-2001	Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel

  Other Professional Activities

1985-2000	Center for Educational Technology, Tel Aviv. Specialized in computerized instruction and tutoring; Software designer for educational, military and instructional applications
1991-1998	Mission Scientist in airborne measurements of clouds and aerosols in Israel and Italy, for the Cloud Physics Lab, Tel Aviv University. Also in charge of lightning detection systems.
1991-1999	Scientific advisor for educational programs developed by the School of Education, Tel Aviv University, in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences
1994-2002	Head developer and writer of educational software in astronomy, space and earth sciences, Center for Educational Technology, Tel Aviv
1998 -	Project Coordinator of the ISA-TAU-NASA space shuttle MEIDEX project (Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment - first Israeli astronaut mission). Multiple responsibilities of MOU agreements, negotiations and contracts with foreign companies, budget structure and allocation. Coordination between SELA, IAF, TAU and NASA.
2001-2003	Coordinator, science team and flight control team, finalizing space procedures and payload readiness
2003 -	Mission scientist and coordinator of MEIDEX on the space shuttle Columbia, from mission control at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. In charge of the science team, data collecting, payload identification (after the accident)
2004 -	Principal Investigator, ILAN Project (Imaging of Lightning-induced Atmospheric emissions), funded by the Israeli Academy of Sciences
2004 -2007	Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel-Aviv University, Project coordinator for the Israel-Italy Joint Environmental Research Initiative

  Administrative Activities

2000-2001	Head, Department of Telecommunications and Tele-learning (Telem), The Open University of Israel
2001-2003	Head, Projects department, The Center for Technology in Distance Education, over-seeing projects in Internet-based distance education and satellite-based teaching, The Open University of Israel
2004 -	Director, Center for Technology in Distance Education (Shoham), The Open University of Israel

  Grants and Awards

2006-2009	EC, 6th Framework Programme Call: FP6-2005-Global-4: FLASH - observations, analysis and modeling of lightning activity in thunderstorms, for use in short term forecasting of flash floods
2006-2009	ISF, Investigation of the network behavior of lightning flashes in spatially distant thunderstorms based on space and ground based data
2005	The Open University of Israel Research Authority grant for "The relationship between African lightning activity and Atlantic Hurricanes"
2003-2006	ISF grant for "Global and local observations of TLEs"
2001-2004	BSF grant for "Measurements of dust from the space shuttle"
1993	Recipient of the Rashi Scholarship for distinguished doctoral students

  Membership in Professional Societies

1985 -	American Geophysical Union, Atmospheric Section
1985-2001	Israel Association for Aerosol Research (IAAR)
1988 -	Israel Meteorological Society (IMS)
1992 -	American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Sciences
1999 -	International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
2006 -	American Meteorological Society (AMS)

  Professional Committees

  Teaching Responsibility for OUI Courses

1991-2004	Introduction to Meteorology
1997-2004	Modern Problems in Atmospheric Science
1997-2001	Introduction to Astronomy
2000-2001	Fundamentals of Astronomy
1991-2004	Atmospheric Chemistry
2003-2004	Atoms and Molecules
2003-2004	Physical Principles in Medicine
2004 -	Laboratory in Physics I and II

  Open University course development

  Other Teaching Experience

1989-1992	Teaching assistant, Tel Aviv University (atmospheric sciences)
1998-2004	The Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv (astronomy and atmospheric sciences)
1996-2003	On-line courses in astronomy and meteorology for science teachers, as part of the TAMID project (Teacher Training) at the Open University
2003-2004	The Lewinsky College of Education (astronomy)

  Membership on Editorial Boards

1999-2001	Eureka - educational publication for science teachers
2001 -	National Geographic, Israeli version: Scientific advisor

  List of Publications

    Books and Monographs

Y. Harel, Y. Yair and S. Meiri In View of the Sky, A textbook in astronomy for 7th-9th grade students. Ramot University Press, Israel (1997, Hebrew).

Y. Yair, R. Mintz and S. Litvak Touch the Sky, Touch the Universe, K-12 Educational CD-ROM on astronomy and space science. Tel Aviv: Center for Educational Technology (1997).

Y. Yair, R. Klein and R. Mintz Sea-Wind, K-12 Educational CD-ROM on atmospheric sciences. Tel Aviv: Center for Educational Technology (1998).

Y. Schur, Y. Yair and R. Brandt A Thinking Journey to Mars, Astronomy textbook for the MUTAV program. Tel Aviv: Center for Educational Technology (150 pp., 2002, Hebrew).

Yair, Y., Segev, M. and B. Savir, 2006: Journey through the Atmosphere: selected topics in weather and climate. A textbook in geography for 7-9 grade students. Center for Educational Technology, Israel, 108 pp (in Hebrew).

    Edited Books

Y. Eshet, A. Caspi and Y. Yair (eds.) The learning man in the technological era, Proceedings of the 1st Chais conference on instructional technology research, Open University Press, Israel, 291 pp. (2006, Hebrew).

Y. Eshet, A. Caspi and Y. Yair (eds.) The learning man in the technological era, Proceedings of the 2nd Chais conference on instructional technology research, Open University Press, Israel, 382 pp. (2007, Hebrew).

F. Leblanc, K.L. Aplin, Y. Yair, R.G. Harrison, J.P. Lebreton and M. Blanc (Eds.) Planetary Atmospheric Electricity, Space Sciences Series of ISSI vol.30, 2008, 532pp.

    Chapters in Books

E. R. Williams and Y. Yair. The microphysical and electrical properties of sprite producing thunderclouds. In M. Fullekrug et al. (eds.), Sprites, Elves and Intense Lightning Discharges, 57-83 (Springer, 2006).

    Open University Publications (in Hebrew)

Yair , Y. and B. Ziv, 1994: An introduction to Meteorology. The Open University, Tel- Aviv, Israel, 411 pp. (in Hebrew).

Yair Y., 1999: "The Universe" a study guide to the course “Introduction to astronomy”, The Open University, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 180pp. (in Hebrew).

Yair Y. and I. Dothan, 2003: "Topics in atmospheric chemistry", Study guide, the Open University of Israel (in Hebrew).

Ziv, B. and Y. Yair, 2006: Laboratory in Meteorology. The Open University, Tel- Aviv, Israel, 100 pp. (in Hebrew).

    Articles in Refereed Journals

1989

Y. Yair and Z. Levin Charging of polydispersed aerosol particles by attachment of atmospheric ions. Jour. Geophys. Res., 94, D11, 13,085-13,091 (1989).

1992

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion Water-cumulus in Jupiter's atmosphere: Numerical experiments with and axisymmetric cloud model. Icarus, 98, 72-81 (1992).

1994

Y. Yair and Z. Levin Intra-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning discharges in Israeli thunderstorms. Bull. Israeli. Met. Soc., 3 (1) 20-28 (1994, Hebrew).

1995

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion Lightning generation in a Jovian thundercloud: Results from an axisymmetric numerical cloud model. Icarus, 114, 278-299 (1995).

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion Microphysical processes and dynamics of a Jovian thundercloud. Icarus, 115, 421-434 (1995).

1996

Z. Levin, Y. Yair and B. Ziv Positive cloud-to-ground flashes and wind shear in Tel-Aviv thunderstorms. Geophys. Res. Lett., 23 (17), 2231-2234 (1996).

1998

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion Model interpretation of Jovian lightning activity and Galileo’s probe results. J. Geophys. Res., 103, D12, 14, 157-14, 166 (1998).

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and O. Altaratz Lightning phenomenology in the Tel-Aviv area from 1989 to 1996. J. Geophys. Res., 103, D8, 9015-9025 (1998).

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin and Y. Yair Positive ground flashes in Israel thunderstorms. Bull. Isr. Met. Soc, 5 (1), 27-36 (1998).

2001

Y. Yair, R. Mintz and S. Litvak 3D-Virtual reality in science education: Implications for astronomy teaching. Jour. Comp. Math. Sci. Educ., 20 (3), 293-305 (2001).

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin and Y. Yair Winter thunderstorms in Israel – A study with lightning location systems and weather radar. Month. Weath. Rev, 129 (5), 1259-1266 (2001).

2002

M. Füllekrug, C. Price, Y. Yair and E. Williams Intense oceanic lightning. Annal. Geo., 20, 133-137 (2002).

2003

Y. Yair, Y. Schur, and R. Mintz A "Thinking Journey" to the planets using scientific visualization technologies. Jour. Science Ed. Tech., 12 (1), 43-49 (2003).

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, P. Israelevitch, A. Devir, M. Moalem, B. Ziv and M. Asfur Sprite observations from the space shuttle during the Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment (MEIDEX). J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 65, 635-642 (2003).

R.R. Hsu, H.T. Su, A.B. Chen, L.C. Lee, M. Asfur, C. Price and Y. Yair Transient luminous events in the vicinity of Taiwan. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 65, 561-566 (2003).

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin, Y. Yair and B. Ziv Lightning activity over land and sea on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. Month. Weath. Rev., 131, 2060-2070 (2003).

2004

Y. Yair and Y. Yair "Everything comes to an end": An intuitive rule in physics and mathematics. Science Education, 88 (4), 594-609 (2004).

B. Ziv, Y. Yair, K. Pressman and M. Füllekrug Verification of the aviation center global forecasts of mesoscale convective systems. Jour. App. Meteor., 43 (5), 720-726 (2004).

Y. Yair, P. Israelevich, A.D. Devir, M. Moalem, C. Price, J.H. Joseph, Z. Levin, B. Ziv, A. Sternlieb and A. Teller. New observations of Sprites from the space shuttle. J. Geophys. Res., 109, D15201 (2004).

P. Israelevich, Y. Yair, A.D. Devir, J.H. Joseph, Z. Levin, I. Mayo, M. Moalem, C. Price and A. Sternlieb. Transient airglow enhancement observed from the space shuttle Columbia during the MEIDEX sprite campaign. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L066124, doi:10.1029/2003GL019110 (2004).

C. Price, E. Greenberg, Y. Yair, G. Satori, J. Bor, H. Fukunishi, M. Sato, P.L. Israelevich, M. Moalem, A. Devir, Z. Levin, J.H. Joseph, I. Mayo, B. Ziv and A. Sternlieb. Ground-based detection of TLE-producing intense lightning during the MEIDEX mission on board the space shuttle Columbia. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L20107, doi:10.1029/2004GL020711 (2004).

2005

Y. Yair, C. Price, B. Ziv, P. L. Israelevich, D.D. Sentamn, F.T. Sao-Sabbas, A. Devir, M. Sato, C. Rodger, M. Moalem, E. Greenberg and O. Yaron. Space shuttle observation of an unusual transient atmospheric emission. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, D15201 (2005).

H. Gazit, D. Chen and Y. Yair. Emerging conceptual understanding of complex astronomical phenomena by using a virtual solar system. Jour. Science Ed. Tech., 14, 5/6 (2005), 459-470.

2006

Y. Yair. Observations of transient luminous events from earth orbit. IEEJ Trans. FM, 126, 4 (2006), 244-249.

Y. Yair, R. Aviv, G. Ravid, R. Yaniv, B. Ziv and C. Price. Evidence for synchronicity of lightning activity in networks of spatially remote thunderstorms. Jour. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 68 (2006), 1401-1415.

H. Yang, V. Pasko and Y. Yair. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain modeling of the Schumann resonance parameters on Titan, Venus and Mars. Radio Science, 41 (2006), RS2S03, doi:10.1029/2005RS003431.

H. Gazit, Y. Yair and D. Chen. The gain and pain in taking the pilot seat: Learning dynamics in virtual reality environments. The Journal of the Learning Sciences. Virtual Reality, 10, 3-4, 10.1007/s10055-006-0053-3.

2007

C. Price, Y. Yair and M. Asfur. East African Lightning as a Precursor of Atlantic Hurricane Activity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L09805, doi:10.1029/2006GL028884.

M. Ganot, Y. Yair, C. Price, B. Ziv, Y. Sherez, E. Greenberg, A. Devir and R. Yaniv. First detection of transient luminous events associated with winter thunderstorms in the Eastern Mediterranean. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L12801, doi:10.1029/2007GL029258

2008

Ziv, B., H. Saaroni, Y. Yair, M. Ganot, H. Baarad and D. Isaschari, 2008: Atmospheric factors governing winter thunderstorms in the coastal regions of the eastern Mediterranean. Theor. Appl. Clim., 10.1007/s00704-008-0008-6.

Harrison, R. G., K. L. Aplin, F. Leblanc and Y. Yair, 2008: Planetary atmospheric electricity. Space Sci. Rev., 137: 5–10, doi: 10.1007/s11214-008-9419-z.

Yair Y., 2008: Charge generation and separation processes. Space Sci. Rev., 137: 119–131, doi: 10.1007/s11214-008-9348-x.

Yair Y., G. Fischer, F. Simoes, N. Renno and P. Zarka, 2008: Updated review of planetary atmospheric electricity, Space Sci. Rev., 137: 29–49, doi: 10.1007/s11214-008-9349-9.

Simões, F., M. Rycroft, N. Renno, Y. Yair, K.L. Aplin and Y. Takahashi, 2008: Schumann resonances as a means of investigating the electromagnetic environment in the solar system. Space Sci. Rev., 137: 455–471, doi: 10.1007/s11214-008-9398-0.

Takahashi, Y., J. Yoshida, Y. Yair, T. Imamura and M. Nakamura, 2008: Lightning Detection by LAC Onboard the Japanese Venus Climate Orbiter, Planet-C. Space Sci. Rev., 137: 317–334, doi: 10.1007/s11214-008-9400-x

Joseph, J. H., O. Yaron, E. Yaroslavich, P. Israelevich, I. Koren, Y. Yair, A. Devir, E. Hilsenrath, P. Kischa, Z. Levin, M. Moalem, B. Ziv. Determination of the most probable height of desert dust aerosol layer from space, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D20S93, doi:10.1029/2007JD009646.

2009

Yair, Y., R. Aviv, and G. Ravid (2009), Clustering and synchronization of lightning flashes in adjacent thunderstorm cells from lightning location networks data, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D09210, doi:10.1029/2008JD010738

Yair, Y., et al., (2009), Optical observations of transient luminous events associated with winter thunderstorms near the coast of Israel. Atmospheric Research, 91(2-4): p. 529-537.

Price, C., M. Asfur and Y. Yair, 2009: Maximum hurricane intensity preceded by increase in lightning frequency, Nature Geoscience, 2, 5, 329-332.

Yaniv, R., A.D. Devir, Y. Yair, C. Price, B. Ziv and N. Reicher, 2009: Calibration of CCD cameras for sprites and elves measurements, Amer. Inst. of Phys. Conf. Proc., vol. 1118, p92-98.

Yair, Y., Y. Takahashi, R. Yaniv, U. Ebert and Y. Goto, 2009: A study of the possibility of sprites in the atmospheres of other planets. J. Geophys. Res. – planets, in press.

Greenberg, E., C. Price, Y. Yair, C. Haldoupis, O. Chanrion and T. Neubert, 2009: ELF/VLF signatures of sprite-producing lightning discharges observed during the 2005 EuroSprite campaign. Jour. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2009.05.005

Israelevich, P., J. Joseph, Z. Levin and Y. Yair, 2009: First observation of glory from space. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., in press.

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  Papers in Conference Proceedings

1988

Y. Yair and Z. Levin "Charging of polydispersed aerosol particles by attachment of atmospheric ions". Proceedings of the 8th ICAE meeting (pp. 100-105), Uppsala, Sweden (June, 1988).

1990

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion "An investigation of the Jovian water cloud using an axisymmetric cloud model". Proceedings of the AMS conference on Cloud Physics (pp. 518-521), San-Fancisco, CA (July, 1990).

1994

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion "Detailed evaluation of cloud growth and lightning formation in Jupiter’s clouds". Paper presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences, Washington, DC (1994), Bull. Amer. Ast. Soc., 26, 1101.

1995

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion "The location of charge centers and lightning activity in Jupiter’s H2O clouds". The XI meeting of IUGG, Boulder, CO (July, 1995).

1996

Z. Levin, Y. Yair, O. Altaratz and B. Ziv "On the occurrence of positive ground flashes in Tel-Aviv thunderstorms". Proceedings of the 10th ICAE Meeting (pp. 640-643), Osaka, Japan (1996).

Y. Yair, Z. Levin and S. Tzivion "Lightning activity on Jupiter". Proceedings of the 10th ICAE Meeting (pp. 460-463), Osaka, Japan (1996).

1998

Z. Levin, Y. Yair and O. Altaratz "Morphology of thunderstorms in Israel". Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Israeli Meteorological Society (p. 32), Jerusalem (March, 1998).

R. Mintz, R. Nachmias, Y. Yair and S. Litvak "Multimedia-Web hybrid learning environments in science and technology education". Proceedings of ICCE’98, The Sixth International Conference on Computers in Education (Vol. 2, pp. 422-424), Beijing, China (October, 1998).

1999

Y. Yair, O. Altaratz and Z. Levin "Two types of PGF-producing clouds in winter thunderstorms in Israel". Proceedings of the 11th ICAE Meeting (pp. 460-463), Guntersville, AL (1999).

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin and Y. Yair "Electrical and radar observation of thunderstorms in the eastern Mediterranean". Proceedings of the 11th ICAE Meeting (pp. 468-471), Guntersville, AL (1999).

Y. Yair, R. Mintz, S. Litvak, A. Feld, N. Fahima and E. Cegla "The use of virtual simulations in astronomy teaching". Proceedings of the 45th meeting of the Israeli Physical Society (p. 156), Tel-Aviv University (1999).

Y. Yair, R. Mintz, S. Litvak and S. Maoz "The 3-dimensional solar system - Virtual reality made real". Computers in Education (MOACH) Conference, Tel-Aviv (July, 1999, Hebrew).

Y. Yair, E. Yafe and Y. Holtzman-BenShalom "Teachers are teaching astronomy – together and by themselves, through TAMID". Computers in Education (MOACH) Conference, Tel-Aviv (July, 1999, Hebrew).

Z. Levin, J. Joseph, Y. Mekler, Y. Yair, A. Devir, E. Ganor, P. Israelevich, E. Klodz and T. Reisin "Study of desert aerosols in the Mediterranean area – an Israeli hitchhiker experiment (MEIDEX)". Proceedings of the 1999 Shuttle Small Payloads Symposium (pp. 307-318), Annapolis, MD (September, 1999).

Y. Yair, R. Mintz and S. Litvak "3-D journey in the solar system: A visual cognitive adventure". Euro-Med Conference TELE99, Tel-Aviv (October, 1999).

2000

Y. Yair, R. Mintz and S. Litvak "Virtual reality in astronomy teaching". Ed-Media 2000, World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Montreal, Canada (2000).

2001

Y. Yair and R. Mintz "From Jupiter to Jerusalem: Harnessing virtual reality and visualization technologies to teaching planetary sciences". Proceedings Ed-Media 2001 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Communications (pp. 2097-2098), Tampere, Finland (2001).

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin and A. Devir "Sprite observations from the space shuttle during MEIDEX". Proceedings of AP-RASC meeting (p. 314), Tokyo, Japan (August, 2001).

R. Mintz, B. Savir, Y. Yair and Y. Harel "Surfing to space and learning astronomy together". Proceedings of the 17th MOACH conference (p. 132), Tel Aviv (December, 2001).

2002

O. Altaratz, T. Reisin, Y. Yair and Z. Levin "Simulation of the electrification of thunderclouds using the RAMS model". The 5th RAMS User Workshop, Santorini, Greece (2002).

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, A. Devir, J. Joseph, P. Israelevitch, B. Ziv, M. Moalem and M. Asfur "Coordinated global measurements of TLEs from the space shuttle during the Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment (MEIDEX)". The URSI General Assembly, Maastricht, The Netherlands (August, 2002).

2003

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, P. Israelevitch, A. Devir, M. Moalem, B. Ziv and M. Asfur "Initial results of sprite observations from the space shuttle during the Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment (MEIDEX)". The 2nd SPECIAL II Annual Workshop, Frankfurt, Germany (February, 2003).

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, P. Israelevitch, A. Devir, M. Moalem, B. Ziv and S. Clodman "Coordinated observations of sprites and other TLEs from the space shuttle during the MEIDEX". Proceedings of the XII ICAE meeting (pp. 313-316), Versailles, France (June, 2003).

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin, T. Reisin, S. Tzivion and Y. Yair "Simulation of the development and structure of the electric field in a 3-dimensional electrically active cloud field using the RAMS model". Proceedings of the XII ICAE meeting (pp. 127-130), Versailles, France (June, 2003).

S. Clodman and Y. Yair "TLE detection by instrument and by proposed human vision system for space-based missions". Proceedings of the XII ICAE meeting (pp. 317-320), Versailles, France (June, 2003)

O. Altaratz, Z. Levin, Y. Yair and B. Ziv "Differences in winter lightning activity over land and sea across the eastern coast of the Mediterranean". Proceedings of the XII ICAE meeting (pp. 73-76), Versailles, France (June, 2003)

Y. Yair, C. Price, P. Israelevich, A. Devir, M. Moalem, B. Ziv, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, I. Koren and M. Asfur "Sprites, elves and other transient luminous events (TLEs) observed from the space shuttle Columbia during the Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment" (invited). Proceedings of the IUGG meeting (vol. 2, p. 195), Sapporo, Japan (June-July, 2003)

Y. Yair, C. Price, P. Israelevich, A. Devir, M. Moalem, B. Ziv, Z. Levin and J. Joseph "New space shuttle observations of transient luminous events during the MEIDEX" (invited). Eos Trans. AGU, 84 (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE41B-01 (2003).

E. Greenberg, C. Price, Y. Yair, Z. Levin, P. Israelevich, A. Devir, M. Moalem, G. Satori, M. Sato, Y. Takahashi, M. Füllekrug "Geo-location of sprites observed from the space shuttle Columbia during STS-107 using ELF methods". Eos Trans. AGU, 84 (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE41B-02 (2003).

2004

E. Gazit, D. Chen and Y. Yair "'A visual journey in the solar system': To study astronomical concepts through interaction with virtual reality software". Proceedings of the 19th MOACH conference (p. 80), Tel Aviv (January, 2004).

Y. Yair, R. Mintz and Y. Schur "Using virtual-reality for flying over Mars and the Moon: An intermediated learning scheme based on high-tech visualizations". Proceedings of the 19th MOACH conference (p. 81), Tel Aviv (January, 2004).

E. Gazit, D. Chen and Y. Yair "Developing understanding of basic astronomical concepts by using a virtual solar system". Sixth International Conference of the Learning Sciences "Embracing Diversity in the Learning Sciences" (edited by Y. B. Kafai, W. A. Sandoval, N. Enyedy, A. S. Nixon & F. Herrera, p. 601), University of California, Los Angeles (June, 2004).

Y. Yair "Thunderstorm electrification". NATO Advanced Study Institute, Summer School on Intense Lightning and Sprites, Corsica, France (July, 2004).

Y. Yair, C. Price, B. Ziv, P. Israelevich, D. D. Sentman, F. T. Sao-Sabbas, A. Devir, M. Sato, C. J. Rodger, M. Moalem, E. Greenberg and O. Yaron "Possible detection of a conjugate sprite". Eos Trans. AGU, 84 (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE31B-0170 (poster) (2004).

2005

Y. Yair, C. Price, E. Greenberg, P. Israelevich, A. Devir, M. Moalem, Ziv, B. Levin and J. Joseph "Space-based Observations of Thunderstorms and TLEs during the MEIDEX-sprite campaign". Proceedings of the Joint Earth and Planetary Sciences meeting, Tokyo, Japan (May, 2005).

Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, B. Ziv, . Moalem, E. Greenberg "Space-based observations of thunderstorms and TLEs during the MEIDEX sprite campaign". Proceedings of IAMAS (G-17), Beijing, China (August, 2005).

O. Yaron, J. Joseph, P. Israelevich, Y. Yair, I. Koren and B. Ziv "Spatial and optical characteristics of a smoke plume determined by observations from a multispectral, absolutely calibrated camera on the space shuttle Columbia". Proceedings of IAMAS (A-107), Beijing, China (August, 2005).

O. Yaron, P. Israelevich, J. Joseph and Y. Yair "Space-borne observation of buoyancy waves in a dusty atmosphere". Proceedings of IAMAS (A-122), Beijing, China (August, 2005).

J. Joseph, O. Yaron, P. Israelevich, P. Kischcha, I. Koren, A. Devir and Y. Yair "Simultaneous and co-located determination of spectral optical depth in the UV, visible and NIR parts of the solar spectrum". Proceedings of IAMAS (A-126), Beijing, China (August, 2005).

P. Israelevich, Y. Yair, C. Price, Z. Levin, J. Joseph, A. Devir and B. Ziv "ELVES observed from the space shuttle Columbia during the MEIDEX sprite campaign". Proceedings of IAMAS (G-18), Beijing, China (August, 2005).

Y. Yair "Observations of transient luminous events from space - a review". Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society (WS-5) Salvador Bahia, Brazil (September, 2005).

Y. Yair, R. Aviv, G. Ravid, R. Yaniv, B. Ziv and C. Price "Evidence for synchronicity of lightning activity in spatially remote thunderstorms obtained from space shuttle observations". Eos Trans. AGU, 84 (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE21A-0983 (poster) (2005).

2006

C. Price, Y. Yair, M. Ganot, E. Greenberg, Y. Sherz, R. Yaniv, A. Devir and E. Katz "Ground-based observations of Sprites and other Transient Luminous Events in Eastern Mediterranean winter thunderstorms". First International Symposium on Lightning Physics and its Effects, COST Action P-18: Lighting discharge and its effects, Vienna (3-4 April 2006).

Y. Yair "Observations of transient luminous events from Earth orbit". 33rd European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods, Kiruna,Sweden (27-31 August 2006).

M. Ganot, Y. Yair, C. Price, B. Ziv, Y. Sherez, E. Greenberg, A. Devir and R. Yaniv "Observations of sprites and elves associated with winter thunderstorms in the Eastern Mediterranean". Eos Trans. AGU, 87 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE41A-05 (2006).

2007

Yair, Y., C. Price, M. Ganot, E. Greenebrg, B. Ziv, R. Yaniv, Y. Sherez, A. Devir, K. Ehrlick and E. Vadislevski, 2007: Summary of the 2005/6 and 2006/7 winter sprite campaigns in Israel. 2nd International Symposium on Lightning Physics and its Effects, COST Action P-18, 19-20 April, Vienna, p.13.

Price, C., Y. Yair and M. Asfur, 2007: East African lightning as a precursor of Atlantic hurricane activity. 2nd International Symposium on Lightning Physics and its Effects, COST Action P-18, 19-20 April, Vienna, p.11.

Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Price, C., Asfur, M. and Ravid, G., 2007: Can spontaneous synchronization of lightning flashes occur in a network of distant thunderstorms? Geophys. Res. Abs., vol 9, 03235, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2007-A-03235.

Price, C., Yair, Y. and Asfur, M., 2007: East African Lightning as a Precursor of Atlantic Hurricane Activity. Geophys. Res. Abs., vol 9, 02652,EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2007-A-02652

Price, C., Yair, Y., Mugnai, A., Lagouvardos, K., Llasat, M.C. and Michaelides, S., 2007: FLASH: A new EU project related to Mediterranean flash floods. Geophys. Res. Abs., vol 9, 02638, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April.

Price, C., Y. Yair, A. Mugnai, K. Langovardos, M. C. Liasat, S. Michaelides, 2007: FLASH: A new EU project using lightning data to study Mediterranean flash floods. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 553-556.

Price, C., Y. Yair and M. Asfur, 2007: Lightning as a precursor of Atlantic Hurricane activity. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 577-580.

Ziv, B., H. Saaroni, Y. Yair, M. Ganot and A. Baharad, 2007: Atmospheric factors governing winter lightning activity in the area of Tel-Aviv, Israel. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 682-685.

Yair, Y., C. Price, M. Ganot, B. Ziv, Y. Sherez, E. Greenberg, A. Devir, R. Yaniv, J. Bor and G. Satori, 2007: Winter thunderstorms in the eastern Mediterranean and associated transient luminous events. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 760-763.

Greenberg, E., C. Price, Y. Yair. M. Ganot, J. Bor and G. Satori, 2007: ELF transients associated with TLEs observed during ILAN2006 campaign. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 785-788.

Yair, Y., D. Sentman, Y. Takahashi and R. Yaniv, 2007: On the possibility of sprites in other planetary atmospheres. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 790-793.

Takahashi, Y., J. Yoshida, S. Ueda, T. Ushio, M. Tsutsumi, Y. Yair and M. Galand, 2007: Lightning detection in Venus by Venus Climate Orbiter, PLANET-C. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, August 13-17, Beijing, China, p. 846.

Yair, Y., R. Aviv, G. Ravid, M. Asfur and C. Price, 2007: Transient synchronization and coupling of lightning activity in severe Mediterranean winter thunderstorms. In: Proceedings, 9th Plinius conference on Mediterranean storms, 10-13 September, Varenna, Italy, p.36.

Yair, Y., R. Aviv and G. Ravid, 2007: Transient synchronicity and coupling of lightning flashes, Eos Trans. AGU, 88 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE-41A-02.

Smith, D. M., J. R. Dwyer, B. W. Grefenstette, B. J. Hazelton, Y. Yair, J. Bor, E. H. Lay and R. H. Holzworth, 2007: Unusual RHESSI TGFs: Electron Beams and Others, Eos Trans. AGU, 88 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE31A-0051.

Takahashi, Y., Y. Yair, Y. Goto, D. Sentman, Y. Yoshida, M. Sato and N. Hoshino, 2007: Sprites and lightning in Venus: constraints for observations by the Planet-C mission, Eos Trans. AGU, 88 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE31A-0042.

2008

Vadislavsky E., Y. Yair, C. Ehrlich, C. Price, R. Yaniv, M. Ganot, N. Reicher and B. Ziv, 2008: Indications for a circular symmetry in the 3-dimensional structure of column sprites. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-04785, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-04785, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 2008 (poster).

Price, C., M. Asfur and Y. Yair, 2008: Lightning activity in Atlantic hurricanes. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, EGU2008- 02495, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-02495, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 2008.

Lynn, B. H. and Y. Yair, 2008: Lightning Power Index: A new tool for predicting the lightning density and the potential for extreme rainfall. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-01571, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-01571, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 2008.

Vadislavsky E., Y. Yair, C. Ehrlich, C. Price, 2008: An investigation of the three dimensional spatial organization of sprite elements in the mesosphere. 3rd International Symposium on Lightning Physics and its Effects, COST Action P-18, 14-15 April, Vienna, p.33.

Rozalis, S., E. Morin, C. Price and Y. Yair, 2008: Flash flood modeling using radar rainfall data in Mediterranean catchments in Israel. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-02863, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-02863, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 2008.

Price, C., M. Asfur and Y. Yair, 2008: Lightning activity in Atlantic hurricanes. 3rd International Symposium on Lightning Physics and its Effects, COST Action P-18, 14-15 April, Vienna, p.44.

Yair Y., 2008: Observations of Transient Luminous Events from space and the ground: Review of 5 years of research since the MEIDEX. Japan Geosciences Union Meeting, 25-30.5.2008, Tokyo, Japan.

Yair, Y., G. Fischer, F. Simoes, N. Renno and P. Zarka, 2008: Updated review of lightning activity on other planets. 2nd TLE workshop, Corte, France, 23-27 June 2008, p. 86.

Yair Y., C. Price, M. Ganot, E. Greenberg, R. Yaniv, B. Ziv, Y. Sherez, A. Devir, E. Vadislavsky and C. Erlick, 2008: Observations of winter sprites in the eastern Mediterranean: results from the 2006-2008 ILAN campaigns. 2nd TLE workshop, Corte, France, 23-27 June 2008, p. 77.

Tal-Elhasid E., Y. Yair and Meishar-Tal H. (2009) "Open Books": Free Opening of Academic E-Books, Audio-Books and Educational Resources at The Open University of Israel: Lessons from the First Year. Paper presented at e-society 2009, IADIS International association for development of the information society, Barcelona, Spain.

Lynn, B., Yair, Y., Price, C., Kotroni, V., Langouvardos, K., Morin, E., Mugnai, A., Llasat, M., 2008: Flash flood prediction using lightning density derived from WRF model dynamic and microphysical fields. Plinius Conference Abstracts, Vol. 10, PLINIUS10-A-00021, 10th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 22-24 September 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Ziv, B., Saaroni, H., Yair, Y., Ganot, M., Baharad, A. and Isaschari, D., 2008: Atmospheric factors governing winter lightning activity in the eastern Mediterranean and coastal Tel-Aviv area. Plinius Conference Abstracts, Vol. 10, PLINIUS10-A-00029, 10th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 22-24 September 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Formenton, M., Adamo, C., Casella, C., Mugnai, A., Price, C. and Yair, Y., 2008: An investigation of lightning/microphysics relationships by means of a cloud electrification model: Application to the FLASH project case studies. Plinius Conference Abstracts, Vol. 10, PLINIUS10-A-00109, 10th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 22-24 September 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Harats, N., Ziv, B., Kotroni, V., Yair, Y., Lynn, B. and Dayan, U., 2008: Dynamic and thermodynamic predictors for lightning and flash floods in the Mediterranean. Plinius Conference Abstracts, Vol. 10, PLINIUS10-A-00126, 10th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 22-24 September 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Rozalis, S., Morin, E., Grodek, T., Price, C. and Yair, Y., 2008: Flash Flood Prediction in Changing Hydrological Conditions Using a Continuous Hydrological Model. Plinius Conference Abstracts, Vol. 10, PLINIUS10-A-00063, 10th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 22-24 September 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Yair, Y., B. Lynn, C. Price, V. Kotroni, K. Lagouvardos, E. Morin, A. Mugnai, M. Llassat, 2008: Predicting lightning density in Mediterranean storms based on the WRF model dynamic and microphysical fields. Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE31A-0258.

Hanuise, C., E. Blanc, N. Crosby, U. Ebert, E. Mareev, T. Neubert, H. Rothkael, O. Santolik, Y. Yair and P. Gille, 2008: E-CANES: A Research Network dedicated to Electromagnetic Coupling of the Atmosphere with Near-Earth Space. Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract AE13A-0315.

2009

Price, C., M. Asfur and Y. Yair, 2009: Lightning-wind intensity relationship in hurricanes. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-11853, 2009

Yaniv, R., A. Devir, Y. Yair, C. Price, D. Dubrovin, N. Reicher, and N. Tsur New results from calibrated radiometric observations of TLEs in Mediterranean winter thunderstorms. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-130, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April, 2009.

Yair, Y., G. Binshtok and C. Price, 2009: Urban Effects on Lightning Flash Density in the Coastal Region of Israel. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-13615, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April, 2009.

Rozalis, S., E. Morin, Y. Yair and C. Price, 2009: Flash Flood Modeling in Changing Hydrological Conditions Using a Hydrological Model and Radar Rainfall Data. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-1777, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April, 2009.

Yair, Y., 2009: Extraterrestrial sprites. Japan Geosciences Union Meeting, 16-21 May, 2009, Tokyo, Japan.

Yair, Y., 2009: From the MEIDEX to the ILAN winter campaigns: results from 6 years of sprite research in Israel. [Invited oral] In: Proceedings Chapman Conference on the effects of thunderstorms and lightning in the upper atmosphere, p12. 10-14 May 2009, Penn-State University, State-College, PA, USA.

Yair, Y., E. Vadislavsky, C. Erlick, C. Price, R. Yaniv, E. Greenberg and N. Reicher, 2009: The spatial organization of column sprite elements associated with Eastern Mediterranean winter thunderstorms. [Poster] In: Proceedings Chapman Conference on the effects of thunderstorms and lightning in the upper atmosphere, p.43. 10-14 May 2009, Penn-State University, State-College, PA, USA.

Greenberg, E., C. Price, Y. Yair, C. Haldoupis, O. Chanrion and T. Neubert, 2009: ELF/VLF signatures of sprite-producing lightning discharges observed during the 2005 EuroSprite campaign. [Oral] In: Proceedings Chapman Conference on the effects of thunderstorms and lightning in the upper atmosphere, p.27. 10-14 May 2009, Penn-State University, State-College, PA, USA.

  Papers in Local Conference Proceedings

Levin, Z., Yair, Y. and O. Altaratz, 1998: Morphology of thunderstorms in Israel. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Israeli Meteorological Society, Jerusalem, 23-24 March 1998, p.32.

Yair, Y., R. Mintz, S. Litvak, A. Feld, N. Fahima, E. Cegla, 1999: The use of virtual simulations in astronomy teaching. In Proceedings of the 45th meeting of the Israeli Physical Society, p. 156, Tel-Aviv University.

Yair, Y., E. Yafe and Y. Holtzman-BenShalom, 1999: Teachers are teaching astronomy – together and by themselves, through TAMID. In Proceedings of MOACH (computers in education) conference, July 6th-7th, Tel-Aviv, 1999.

Yair Y., R. Mintz, S. Litvak and S. Maoz, The 3-Dimensional Solar System – Virtual Reality made real. In Proceedings of MOACH (computers in education) conference, July 6th-7th, Tel-Aviv, 1999.

Mintz, R., B. Savir, Y. Yair and Y. Harel, 2001: Surfing to space and learning astronomy together. In: Proceedings of the 17th MOACH conference, Tel-Aviv, 10-11 December 2001, p. 132.

Gazit, E., D. Chen and Y. Yair, 2004: "A Visual Journey in the Solar System": to study astronomical concepts through interaction with a virtual reality software. In: Proceedings of the 19th MOACH conference, Tel-Aviv, 12-13 January 2004, p. 80.

Yair, Y., R. Mintz and Y. Schur, 2004: Using virtual-reality for flying over the Mars and the Moon: an intermediated learning scheme based on high-tech visualizations. In: Proceedings of the 19th MOACH conference, Tel-Aviv, 12-13 January 2004, p. 81.

Chernovich, L., Elhasid-Tal, E., Har-Even, I. and Y. Yair, 2008: The Pe'er project: free and open access to books and on-line study materials at the Open University of Israel. In: Proceedings of the 6th Meytal conference, Haifa, 6 August 2008, p.128-130.

Rozalis, S., E. Morin, Y. Yair and C. Price, 2008: Modeling extreme flood events by utilizing radar-derived rain data. Ann Conf. Isr Met. Soc., Tel-Aviv, March 25th, 2008. Metorol. Israel, p 17.

Lynn, B., Y. Yair, C. Price and E. Morin, 2008: The Lightning Power Index: testing a new tool for predicting the lightning density and the potential for extreme rainfall in Mediterranean storms. Ann Conf. Isr. Met. Soc., Tel-Aviv, March 25th, 2008. Metorol. Israel, p 13.

Meishar-Tal H., Tal-Elhasid E. and Yair Y., 2008: Wikis in Academic Courses: An Institutional Perspective, In Eshet, Y., Caspi, A., and Geri, N. (Eds.) Learning in the Technological Era (pp. 79-83), 3rd Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research, Ra'anana, Open University of Israel (in Hebrew).

Hans, M., Kali, Y., & Yair, Y. (2009). Added value of integrating computerized and physical models for the development of learners’ spatial abilities with regards to the moon phases. Proceedings of the 4th Chais conference on Instructional Technologies Research, 2009 (pp. 54-63). Ra'anana, The Open University (in Hebrew).