Ionospheric loss from Mars as predicted by hybrid particle simulations
| Autor: | Stephen H. Brecht, Stephen A. Ledvina, Stephen W. Bougher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Physics
Martian 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Mars Exploration Program Atmospheric sciences 01 natural sciences Computational physics Geophysics Space and Planetary Science Physics::Space Physics 0103 physical sciences Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Particle Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Ionosphere 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 121 |
| ISSN: | 2169-9402 2169-9380 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/2016ja022548 |
| Popis: | This paper reports the results of hybrid simulations of the Mars-solar wind interaction. The focus is on the loss rates of O+ and O2+ from the Martian ionosphere while examining the importance of including 3-D dimensional neutral atmospheres with their associated neutral winds. The simulation loss rates are found to be in excellent agreement with loss rates reported by Lundin et al. [2013]. Further, the results follow the functional form of the loss rates vs. solar EUV as determined by Lundin et al. [2013]. This paper will discuss numerical issues as well as the implementation of 3-D neutral atmospheres, including neutral winds and co-rotation flows. |
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