Do intrinsic magnetic fields protect planetary atmospheres from stellar winds? lessons from ion measurements at Mars, Venus, and Earth
R Ramstad, S Barabash - Space Science Reviews, 2021 - Springer
The accumulation of detailed ion flux measurements from long-lived spacecraft orbiting the
solar system's terrestrial planets have enabled recent studies to estimate the rate of solar …
solar system's terrestrial planets have enabled recent studies to estimate the rate of solar …
Synergies between Venus & exoplanetary observations: Venus and its extrasolar siblings
Here we examine how our knowledge of present day Venus can inform terrestrial
exoplanetary science and how exoplanetary science can inform our study of Venus. In a …
exoplanetary science and how exoplanetary science can inform our study of Venus. In a …
The global current systems of the Martian induced magnetosphere
Induced magnetospheres form around conductive non-magnetized planetary objects (such
as the ionospheres of Mars, Venus, Titan, Pluto and comets) in the electrodynamic …
as the ionospheres of Mars, Venus, Titan, Pluto and comets) in the electrodynamic …
In‐situ measurements of ion density in the Martian ionosphere: Underlying structure and variability observed by the MAVEN‐STATIC instrument
Measurement of the dense cold thermal plasma in planetary ionospheres via orbiting
spacecraft is challenging because ion energies are small (0–4 eV), densities can vary by …
spacecraft is challenging because ion energies are small (0–4 eV), densities can vary by …
The twisted configuration of the Martian magnetotail: MAVEN observations
Measurements provided by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN)
spacecraft are analyzed to investigate the Martian magnetotail configuration as a function of …
spacecraft are analyzed to investigate the Martian magnetotail configuration as a function of …
A statistical investigation of factors influencing the magnetotail twist at Mars
The Martian magnetotail exhibits a highly twisted configuration, shifting in response to
changes in polarity of the interplanetary magnetic field's (IMF) dawn‐dusk (BY) component …
changes in polarity of the interplanetary magnetic field's (IMF) dawn‐dusk (BY) component …
Martian global current systems and related solar wind energy transfer: hybrid simulation under nominal conditions
The magnetized solar wind drives a current system around Mars that maintains its induced
magnetosphere. The solar wind also transfers its energy to the atmospheric ions, causing …
magnetosphere. The solar wind also transfers its energy to the atmospheric ions, causing …
The effect of solar wind variations on the escape of oxygen ions from Mars through different channels: MAVEN observations
E Dubinin, M Fraenz, M Pätzold… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We present multi‐instrument observations of the effects of solar wind on ion escape fluxes
on Mars based on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) data from 1 …
on Mars based on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) data from 1 …
Mars‐ward ion flows in the martian magnetotail: Mars express observations
We investigate Mars‐ward planetary ions (O+ and O2+) in the Martian magnetotail that
potentially reduce the amount of escaping ions. The global properties of Mars‐ward flows in …
potentially reduce the amount of escaping ions. The global properties of Mars‐ward flows in …
Modeling Martian atmospheric losses over time: Implications for exoplanetary climate evolution and habitability
In this Letter, we make use of sophisticated 3D numerical simulations to assess the extent of
atmospheric ion and photochemical losses from Mars over time. We demonstrate that the …
atmospheric ion and photochemical losses from Mars over time. We demonstrate that the …