Model calculations of the planetary ion distribution in the Martian tail

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May 1998

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998ep%26s...50..445l&link_type=abstract

Earth, Planets and Space, Volume 50, p. 445-452.

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Based on a recent model of the Martian atmosphere/exosphere and a model of the magnetic field and solar wind flow around Mars, the distribution of different planetary ion species in the near tail is calculated. Three main regions are identified: 1) "clouds" of pickup ions with distinct mass separation travel along cycloidal trajectories; 2) another group of ions forms a distinct plasma mantle in the magnetosphere; 3) a third population fills up the plasma sheet. Further, the energy of ions in different locations is also analyzed. Finally, comparison of observations made onboard the Phobos-2 spacecraft shows a reasonable agreement with simulation results.

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