Observations and modeling of Martian auroras

SA Haider, KK Mahajan, SW Bougher… - Space Science …, 2022 - Springer
Observations of planetary auroras form a new area of planetary exploration from space,
especially for nonmagnetic planets since various kinds of auroras like Discrete, Proton and …

The impact of energetic particles on the Martian ionosphere during a full solar cycle of radar observations: Radar blackouts

M Lester, B Sanchez‐Cano, D Potts… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We present the first long‐term characterization of ionization layers in the lower ionosphere of
Mars (below∼ 90 km), a region inaccessible to orbital in‐situ observations, based on an …

Annual variations in the Martian bow shock location as observed by the Mars Express mission

BES Hall, M Lester, B Sánchez‐Cano… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Martian bow shock distance has previously been shown to be anticorrelated with solar
wind dynamic pressure but correlated with solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiance. Since …

Sources of ionospheric variability at Mars

M Mendillo, C Narvaez, MF Vogt… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission's deep‐dip#
2 campaign of 17–22 April 2015, spacecraft instruments observed all of the physical …

Mars' plasma system. Scientific potential of coordinated multipoint missions:“The next generation”

B Sánchez-Cano, M Lester, DJ Andrews… - Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this White Paper, submitted to ESA's Voyage 2050 call, is to get a more
holistic knowledge of the dynamics of the Martian plasma system, from its surface up to the …

Solar cycle variations in the ionosphere of Mars as seen by multiple Mars Express data sets

B Sánchez‐Cano, M Lester, O Witasse… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The response of the Martian ionosphere to solar activity is analyzed by taking into account
variations in a range of parameters during four phases of the solar cycle throughout 2005 …

Origin of the extended Mars radar blackout of September 2017

B Sánchez–Cano, PL Blelly, M Lester… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS)
onboard Mars Express, which operates between 0.1 and 5.5 MHz, suffered from a complete …

The influence of crustal magnetic fields on the Martian bow shock location: A statistical analysis of MAVEN and Mars Express observations

P Garnier, C Jacquey, X Gendre… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Previous missions underlined the complex influence of the crustal magnetic fields on the
Martian environment, including the plasma boundaries. Their influence on the bow shock is …

Radar signal propagation through the ionosphere of Europa

C Grima, DD Blankenship, DM Schroeder - Planetary and Space Science, 2015 - Elsevier
We review the current state of knowledge of the Europan plasma environment, its effects on
radio wave propagation, and its impact on the performance and design of future radar …

Mars plasma system response to solar wind disturbances during solar minimum

B Sánchez‐Cano, BES Hall, M Lester… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is a phenomenological description of the ionospheric plasma and induced
magnetospheric boundary (IMB) response to two different types of upstream solar wind …