The Effects of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure on the Structure of the Topside Ionosphere of Mars

Girazian, Z.; Halekas, J.; D. Morgan, D.; J. Kopf, A.; A. Gurnett, D.; Chu, F.

doi:10.1029/2019gl083643

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The Effects of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure on the Structure of the Topside Ionosphere of Mars

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Authors:

Z. Girazian

J. Halekas

D. D. Morgan

Abstract

Abstract We use Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN observations of the upstream solar wind, and Mars Express observations of ionospheric electron densities and magnetic fields, to study how the topside ionosphere (>320 km) of Mars is affected by variations in solar wind dynamic pressure. We find...

Subject

Ionosphere

Mars Exploration Program

Solar wind

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