Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations
Abstract Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN observations at Mars show clear signatures of the shocked solar wind interaction with the extended oxygen atmosphere and hot corona displayed in a lateral deflection of the magnetosheath flow in the direction opposite to the direction of the solar wind...
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| author | E. Dubinin M. Fraenz M. Pätzold J. S. Halekas J. Mcfadden J. E. P. Connerney B. M. Jakosky O. Vaisberg L. Zelenyi |
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| description | Abstract Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN observations at Mars show clear signatures of the shocked solar wind interaction with the extended oxygen atmosphere and hot corona displayed in a lateral deflection of the magnetosheath flow in the direction opposite to the direction of the solar wind motional electric field. The value of the velocity deflection reaches ∼50 km/s. The occurrence of such deflection is caused by the “Lorentz‐type” force due to a differential streaming of the solar wind protons and oxygen ions originating from the extended oxygen corona. The value of the total deceleration of the magnetosheath flow due to mass loading is estimated as ∼40 km/s. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3afb01c93f2a4e9b95b7014a8d081d0d2024-12-20T12:14:58ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072018-03-014562574257910.1002/2017GL076813Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN ObservationsE. Dubinin0M. Fraenz1M. Pätzold2J. S. Halekas3J. Mcfadden4J. E. P. Connerney5B. M. Jakosky6O. Vaisberg7L. Zelenyi8Max‐Planck‐Institute for Solar System Research Göttingen GermanyMax‐Planck‐Institute for Solar System Research Göttingen GermanyRheinisches Institut fuer Umweltforschung, Abteilung Planetforschung Cologne GermanyDepartment of Physics and Astronomy University of Iowa Iowa City IA USASpace Sciences Laboratory University of California Berkeley CA USANASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt MD USALaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics University of Colorado Boulder Boulder CO USAInstitute of Space Research Moscow RussiaInstitute of Space Research Moscow RussiaAbstract Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN observations at Mars show clear signatures of the shocked solar wind interaction with the extended oxygen atmosphere and hot corona displayed in a lateral deflection of the magnetosheath flow in the direction opposite to the direction of the solar wind motional electric field. The value of the velocity deflection reaches ∼50 km/s. The occurrence of such deflection is caused by the “Lorentz‐type” force due to a differential streaming of the solar wind protons and oxygen ions originating from the extended oxygen corona. The value of the total deceleration of the magnetosheath flow due to mass loading is estimated as ∼40 km/s.https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076813Marssolar windmass loadingMAVEN |
| spellingShingle | E. Dubinin M. Fraenz M. Pätzold J. S. Halekas J. Mcfadden J. E. P. Connerney B. M. Jakosky O. Vaisberg L. Zelenyi Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations Geophysical Research Letters Mars solar wind mass loading MAVEN |
| title | Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations |
| title_full | Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations |
| title_fullStr | Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations |
| title_short | Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations |
| title_sort | solar wind deflection by mass loading in the martian magnetosheath based on maven observations |
| topic | Mars solar wind mass loading MAVEN |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076813 |
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