Solar cycle effects on the ion escape from Mars

Solar cycle effects on the escape of planetary ions from Mars are investigated using Mars Express Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms 3 data from June 2007 to January 2013. Average and median tail fluxes of low‐energy (

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Published in:Geophysical research letters 2013-12, Vol.40 (23), p.6028-6032
Main Authors: Lundin, R., Barabash, S., Holmström, M., Nilsson, H., Futaana, Y., Ramstad, R., Yamauchi, M., Dubinin, E., Fraenz, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analyzers
Correlation
Heavy ions
ionospheric ion escape
Ions
Mars
Mars Express (ESA)
Mathematical models
Orbits
Solar activity
Solar cycle
solar cycle effects on Mars
Solar cycles
solar forcing of Mars
Solar maximum
Solar minimum
Solar physics
Space plasmas
Sunspot cycle
Sunspot numbers
Sunspots
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Summary:Solar cycle effects on the escape of planetary ions from Mars are investigated using Mars Express Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms 3 data from June 2007 to January 2013. Average and median tail fluxes of low‐energy (
ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1002/2013GL058154