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Oxygen Pickup Acceleration in the Plasma Mantle Associated With Traveling Flux‐Rope Structures

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Abstract It is well known that, in the high‐altitude cusp and mantle regions, ionospheric‐origin outflowing oxygen (O+) ions are often energized through non‐adiabatic processes, among which cyclotron resonance is considered a major mechanism. Here, based on Cluster observations, we present evidence that pickup acceleration also operates as a non ...
H. Koike, M. Yamauchi, S. Taguchi, H. Nilsson, I. Dandouras   +4 more
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Switchbacks near Boundaries of Small-scale Magnetic Flux Ropes in the Young Solar Wind from Parker Solar Probe Observations

The Astrophysical Journal
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) mission has revealed frequent occurrences of switchbacks (SBs) and small-scale magnetic flux ropes (SMFRs) as prominent structures within the solar wind. These mesoscale features are observed across all heliocentric distances,
Kyung-Eun Choi, Oleksiy V. Agapitov, Dae-Young Lee, Forrest Mozer, Jia Huang, Lucas Colomban, Jaye L. Verniero, Nour Raouafi   +7 more
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State studies of the large-scale electric fields in the low-latitude region of Earth's inner magnetosphere

地球与行星物理论评
The large-scale electric fields in Earth's inner magnetosphere are generated by the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
Zhao Zhang, Dianjun Zhang, Wenlong Liu
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Impacts of Mid‐Latitude Ionospheric Dynamics on RF Applications During the November 2025 Superstorm Event

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 17, 16 September 2026.
Abstract This study demonstrates the intriguing and complex interplay among auroral precipitation, enhanced TEC, density irregularities, and amplitude scintillations observed during the November 2025 superstorm. For the first time, we present observations of strong amplitude scintillation across continental United States (CONUS)—nearly from coast to ...
E. Yizengaw, W. Younas, Y. Nishimura, C. Gabrielse, T. Beach, A. J. Coster, R. Pradipta, K. M. Groves   +7 more
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Cosmic Radiation Dose‐Rates for Civil Aviation in the Middle East: Vertical Structure, Solar Modulation, and Comparison With Models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 17, 16 September 2026.
Abstract High‐altitude balloon measurements were conducted over southern Israel (30°35′N, 34°45′E; 850 m a.s.l., geomagnetic rigidity cutoff 10.3 GV) to characterize the vertical profiles of atmospheric ionization and radiation up to ∼35 km. Six balloon launches between October 2014 and August 2016 recorded the variability of atmospheric ionization ...
Roy Yaniv, Yoav Yair, Colin Price
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Anisotropic Kinetic-range Scale Invariant in Near-Sun Collisionless Turbulence

The Astrophysical Journal
We investigate the scale-dependent kurtosis and multifractal properties of magnetic-field increments parallel and perpendicular to the local mean magnetic field using high-cadence Parker Solar Probe measurements of the near-Sun slow solar wind.
Ruihui Yu, Xin Wang
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Velocity-space Turbulent Cascade in the Near-Sun Solar Wind: First Insights from the Parker Solar Probe Mission

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
In space plasmas, the rarity of collisions leads to complex structures in the velocity space where a turbulent cascade of the velocity distribution function (VDF) fluctuations is thought to occur.
A. Larosa, O. Pezzi, T. Bowen, L. Sorriso-Valvo, N. Sioulas, F. Pucci, D. Trotta, J. L. Verniero, R. Livi, S. Bharati Das, A. Chasapis, D. Perrone, F. Valentini, S. Servidio   +13 more
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Refinement of Global Coronal and Interplanetary Magnetic Field Extrapolations Constrained by Remote-sensing and In Situ Observations at the Solar Minimum

The Astrophysical Journal
Solar magnetic fields are closely related to various physical phenomena on the Sun, which can be extrapolated with different models from photospheric magnetograms.
Guanglu Shi, Li Feng, Beili Ying, Shuting Li, Weiqun Gan   +4 more
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Temporal Evolution of Sunspot Groups and Increase in the Open Flux during Solar Maximum in Cycle 24

The Astrophysical Journal
The evolution of the global solar magnetic field directly impacts the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). During the solar maximum of Cycle 24, the monthly averaged IMF strength doubled over five Carrington rotations (CRs) in late 2014.
Minami Yoshida, Toshifumi Shimizu, Shin Toriumi, Haruhisa Iijima   +3 more
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Evolutionary Dynamics of Counterhelical Magnetic Flux Ropes

The Astrophysical Journal
Upon interaction, a pair of magnetic flux ropes can merge to form a new pair, each consisting of opposite helicity along their axis. Magnetic helicity along such new structures may annihilate and release the energy of the azimuthal magnetic field.
Ying-Dong Jia, Yu Chen, Yuxi Chen, Chen Shi, Qiang Hu, Yi Qi, Hanying Wei, C. T. Russell, Elizabeth A. Jensen, Xu Zhang   +9 more
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