Structure, dynamics, and seasonal variability of the Mars‐solar wind interaction: MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer in‐flight performance and science results

JS Halekas, S Ruhunusiri, Y Harada… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We report on the in‐flight performance of the Solar Wind Ion Analyzer (SWIA) and
observations of the Mars‐solar wind interaction made during the Mars Atmosphere and …

Martian low‐altitude magnetic topology deduced from MAVEN/SWEA observations

S Xu, D Mitchell, M Liemohn, X Fang… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission has obtained comprehensive
particle and magnetic field measurements. The Solar Wind Electron Analyzer provides …

A technique to infer magnetic topology at Mars and its application to the terminator region

S Xu, T Weber, DL Mitchell, DA Brain… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic topology is important for understanding the Martian plasma environment, including
particle precipitation, energy transport, cold ion escape, and wave‐particle interaction. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis (AMDA): An on-line database and analysis tool for heliospheric and planetary plasma data

V Génot, E Budnik, C Jacquey, M Bouchemit… - Planetary and Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accessing, visualizing and analyzing heterogeneous plasma datasets has always been a
tedious task that hindered students and senior researchers as well. Offering user friendly …

Multidimensional dust-acoustic rogue waves in electron-depleted complex magnetoplasmas

W Alhejaili, DV Douanla, A Alim, CGL Tiofack… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Modulation instability (MI) and characteristics of dust-acoustic rogue waves (DARWs) are
theoretically investigated in electron-depleted dusty magnetoplasmas comprised of massive …

The morphology of the topside Martian ionosphere: Implications on bulk ion flow

XS Wu, J Cui, SS Xu, RJ Lillis, RV Yelle… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Prior to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, the only information
on the composition of the Martian ionosphere came from the Viking Retarding Potential …

Deep nightside photoelectron observations by MAVEN SWEA: Implications for Martian northern hemispheric magnetic topology and nightside ionosphere source

S Xu, D Mitchell, M Liemohn, C Dong… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission samples the Mars
ionosphere down to altitudes of∼ 150 km over a wide range of local times and solar zenith …

Characterization of low‐altitude nightside Martian magnetic topology using electron pitch angle distributions

T Weber, D Brain, D Mitchell, S Xu… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic field lines at Mars act as direct pathways for both energy inflow and ion escape.
Local variations in magnetic field topology can therefore directly impact the interaction …

Compositional variation of the dayside Martian ionosphere: Inference from photochemical equilibrium computations

X Wu, J Cui, D Niu, Z Ren, Y Wei - The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The Martian ionosphere plays a crucial role in driving the interactions of the planet with solar
photons and solar wind particles. The variations of the dayside Martian ionosphere with …

Using magnetic topology to probe the sources of Mars' nightside ionosphere

D Adams, S Xu, DL Mitchell, RJ Lillis… - Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We combine thermal electron densities in Mars' ionosphere with magnetic topology
information to investigate the sources of the nightside ionosphere. Thermal electron density …