The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission
BM Jakosky, RP Lin, JM Grebowsky, JG Luhmann… - Space Science …, 2015 - Springer
The MAVEN spacecraft launched in November 2013, arrived at Mars in September 2014,
and completed commissioning and began its one-Earth-year primary science mission in …
and completed commissioning and began its one-Earth-year primary science mission in …
Sources of ion outflow in the high latitude ionosphere
AW Yau, M André - Space Science Reviews, 1997 - Springer
Ion composition observations from polar-orbiting satellites in the past three decades have
revealed and confirmed the occurrence of a variety of ion outflow processes in the high …
revealed and confirmed the occurrence of a variety of ion outflow processes in the high …
Habitability on early Mars and the search for biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover
The second ExoMars mission will be launched in 2020 to target an ancient location
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
First multispacecraft ion measurements in and near the Earth's magnetosphere with the identical Cluster ion spectrometry (CIS) experiment
H Reme, C Aoustin, JM Bosqued… - Annales …, 2001 - angeo.copernicus.org
On board the four Cluster spacecraft, the Cluster Ion Spectrometry (CIS) experiment
measures the full, three-dimensional ion distribution of the major magnetospheric ions (H+ …
measures the full, three-dimensional ion distribution of the major magnetospheric ions (H+ …
The fast auroral snapshot (FAST) mission
CW Carlson, RF Pfaff, JG Watzin - Geophysical research letters, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The FAST satellite mission investigates plasma processes occurring in the low altitude
auroral acceleration region, where magnetic field‐aligned currents couple global …
auroral acceleration region, where magnetic field‐aligned currents couple global …
Circulation of heavy ions and their dynamical effects in the magnetosphere: Recent observations and models
EA Kronberg, M Ashour-Abdalla, I Dandouras… - Space Science …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of the ion composition in the near-Earth's magnetosphere and plasma
sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The …
sheet is essential for the understanding of magnetospheric processes and instabilities. The …
Ion energization and escape on Mars and Venus
Mars and Venus do not have a global magnetic field and as a result solar wind interacts
directly with their ionospheres and upper atmospheres. Neutral atoms ionized by solar UV …
directly with their ionospheres and upper atmospheres. Neutral atoms ionized by solar UV …
Low‐energy ions: A previously hidden solar system particle population
M André, CM Cully - Geophysical Research Letters, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ions with energies less than tens of eV originate from the Terrestrial ionosphere and from
several planets and moons in the solar system. The low energy indicates the origin of the …
several planets and moons in the solar system. The low energy indicates the origin of the …
Akebono/Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer observations of low‐energy ion outflow: Dependence on magnetic activity and solar wind conditions
CM Cully, EF Donovan, AW Yau… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We present observations by the Suprathermal Mass Spectrometer (SMS) on Akebono
(EXOS‐D) of ion outflow in the energy range from< 1 to∼ 70 eV. These observations cover a …
(EXOS‐D) of ion outflow in the energy range from< 1 to∼ 70 eV. These observations cover a …
Impacts of ionospheric ions on magnetic reconnection and Earth's magnetosphere dynamics
Ionospheric ions (mainly H+, He+, and O+) escape from the ionosphere and populate the
Earth's magnetosphere. Their thermal energies are usually low when they first escape the …
Earth's magnetosphere. Their thermal energies are usually low when they first escape the …