Ion escape from the upper ionosphere of Titan triggered by the solar wind
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DOI: 10.1007/s10509-019-3626-9
Abstract: The observed escape of ions from the ionosphere of Titan suggests a potential role of the solar wind in the interaction with the upper atmospheric layers. We investigate such a plausible scenario using a hydrodynamic… read more here.
Keywords: solar wind; ionosphere titan; escape; ion escape ... See more keywords
Do Intrinsic Magnetic Fields Protect Planetary Atmospheres from Stellar Winds?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-021-00791-1
Abstract: The accumulation of detailed ion flux measurements from long-lived spacecraft orbiting the solar system’s terrestrial planets have enabled recent studies to estimate the rate of solar wind driven atmospheric ion escape from Venus, Earth, and… read more here.
Keywords: intrinsic magnetic; solar wind; escape; ion escape ... See more keywords
Particle‐In‐Cell Modeling of Martian Magnetic Cusps and Their Role in Enhancing Nightside Ionospheric Ion Escape
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DOI: 10.1029/2020gl090763
Abstract: Amongst various escape channels, ion outflow is a major contributor to atmospheric loss at Mars over geologic time. On Mars' nightside, observations have indicated that cusp regions within crustal magnetic fields are associated with phenomena… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic cusps; ion; escape; ion escape ... See more keywords
Terrestrial ion escape and relevant circulation in space
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DOI: 10.5194/angeo-37-1197-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Observations of the terrestrial ion escape to space and the transport of escaping ions in the magnetosphere are reviewed, with the main stress on subjects that were not covered in reviews over past 2… read more here.
Keywords: space; energy; terrestrial ion; ion escape ... See more keywords