Solar wind electrons as tracers of the Martian magnetotail topology

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Nov 1994

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994jgr....9921233d&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 99, no. A11, p. 21,233-21,240

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Electron Distribution, Electrons, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Mars Atmosphere, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Plasma Interactions, Solar Wind, Planetary Ionospheres, Spectrograms

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Simultaneous measurements of electrons and magnetic field are used to study the topology of the Martian magnetosphere. Halo solar wind electrons streaming along magnetic filed lines replicate variations of the BX component, thus tracing the interplanetary magnetic field draping in most parts of the Martian tail. This suggests that the magnetic field observed near the equatorial plane of Mars is mainly induced. However, there are regions where this perfect tracing is violated. This could be considered as evidence for an intrinsic planetary field. An alternative interpretation involves the relationship between these regions and ionospheric holes.

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