Plasma flow in the Mars magnetosphere

Details Plasma flow in the Mars magnetosphere Plasma flow in the Mars magnetosphere

May 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987jgr....92.4713p&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 92, May 1, 1987, p. 4713-4718.

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Magnetohydrodynamic Flow, Mars Atmosphere, Planetary Magnetospheres, Solar Planetary Interactions, Solar Wind Velocity, Plasma Density, Plasma Temperature, Shock Wave Interaction, Mars, Plasma Waves, Flow, Magnetosphere, Velocity, Temperature, Density, Thermal Properties, Solar Wind, Shock Effects, Flux, Escape, Particles, Atmosphere, Evolution, Erosion, Interaction, Momentum, Magnetic Fields, Spacecraft Observations, Mars 5 Mission, Calculations

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A study of the velocity, temperature and density of the shocked solar wind in the vicinity of the Mars magnetospheric tail is presented. It is argued that the deficiency of momentum flux seen in that region implies the existence of an antisolar magnetospheric flow with velocities much larger than the planet's escape velocity. It is further suggested that the planetary particle fluxes may extend across most of the cross-sectional area of the magnetosphere near the terminator. The implications of the magnetospheric flow on the evolution of the Mars atmosphere are discussed. It is concluded that a dense Martian atmosphere could have been eroded by the solar wind in a time span of the order of 109years.

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