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Mars' O+ ${\mathbf{O}}^{+}$ and O2+ ${\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}^{+}$ Ion Escape During Disappearing Solar Wind Events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Disappearing solar wind events (DSWEs), intervals when the solar wind proton density <1 cm−3 ${\text{cm}}^{-3}$, represent one extreme of the Mars solar wind interaction. Using data from NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission from February 2016 to May 2024, 154 orbits across 90 unique days were identified.
N. R. Schnepf, Y. Dong, H.‐W. Shen, J. S. Halekas, W. K. Peterson, K. G. Hanley, S. Shaver, A. Azari, N. Jones, D. Brain, E. M. B. Thiemann, J. R. Espley, J. P. McFadden   +12 more
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Imaging and Radio Signatures of Shock–Plasmoid Interaction

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Understanding how shocks interact with coronal structures is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of particle acceleration in the solar corona and inner heliosphere.
Pankaj Kumar, Judith T. Karpen, P. K. Manoharan, N. Gopalswamy   +3 more
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Ulysses COSPIN observations of cosmic rays and solar energetic particles from the South Pole to the North Pole of the Sun during solar maximum [PDF]

Annales Geophysicae, 2003
In 2000–2001 Ulysses passed from the south to the north polar regions of the Sun in the inner heliosphere, providing a snapshot of the latitudinal structure of cosmic ray modulation and solar energetic particle populations during a period near ...
R. B. McKibben, J. J. Connell, C. Lopate, M. Zhang, J. D. Anglin, A. Balogh, S. Dalla, T. R. Sanderson, R. G. Marsden, M. Y. Hofer, H. Kunow, A. Posner, B. Heber   +12 more
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MMS Observations of Multi‐Species Wave‐Particle Interactions and Rapid Foreshock Evolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract The ion foreshock is the region upstream of Earth's bow shock where magnetic field lines connect to the quasi‐parallel shock surface. Within this region, there exist a variety of backstreaming ion populations from the shock ramp that can generate ultra‐low frequency (ULF) waves through wave‐particle interactions. In this work, we use data from
Guan Le, Xochitl Blanco‐Cano, Yuxi Chen, Megha Pandya, Gangkai Poh, Hanying Wei, Scott Boardsen, Poshan Belbase, Christopher T. Russell, Daniel J. Gershman, Ian J. Cohen, S. A. Fuselier   +11 more
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Excitation of Large Amplitude Compressional ULF Waves in the Magnetosphere by Solar Wind Pressure Spikes and IMF Southward Turning

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract We present a case study of large amplitude, compressional Pc5 waves observed by GOES 13 and 15 at geosynchronous orbit near noon. These waves were excited near the arrival time of two consecutive solar wind dynamic pressure spikes at the magnetopause, the second of which was associated with a large and rapid southward turning of the ...
C. Lazzeri, C. Forsyth, A. Samsonov, A. Fazakerley, M. Archer, T. Elsden, K. J. Trattner, J. Rae, A. W. Degeling   +8 more
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Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection as an Acceleration Mechanism in Earth’s Magnetotail

The Astrophysical Journal
Using electric and magnetic fields measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, we construct a test-particle simulation of a turbulent magnetic reconnection region to investigate observed ion acceleration. We identify three types of energized
Daniel D. Sega, Robert E. Ergun
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Neutral Wind Dynamics in High‐Latitude Regions During the 17 March 2013 Storm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Neutral winds play a critical role in transporting mass, momentum, and energy throughout the upper atmosphere. During geomagnetic storms, momentum is transferred to the thermosphere primarily through ion–neutral collisions, along with other forces. This study investigates high‐latitude neutral wind dynamics during the 17 March 2013 storm using
A. Alhothali, A. J. Ridley, M. Akhavan‐Tafti   +2 more
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Multispacecraft Energetic Particle Enhancements Associated with a Single Corotating Interaction Region

The Astrophysical Journal
The radial evolution of particles accelerated at corotating interaction regions (CIRs) is not fully understood, particularly the distance range over which this particle acceleration occurs and how the energy spectra are modulated by transport through the
M. J. Starkey, M. A. Dayeh, M. I. Desai, R. Bučík, S. T. Hart, H. A. Elliott   +5 more
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ML‐EPM: A Machine Learning Model of Auroral Electron Precipitation Spectra Using Long‐Term DMSP Observations

Space Weather, Volume 24, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Auroral precipitation plays a key role in coupling the Magnetosphere–Ionosphere–Thermosphere system by modifying ionospheric conductance, currents, atmospheric heating, and upper‐atmospheric dynamics. Leveraging 17 years of electron spectrum data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), we developed a Machine Learning‐based ...
V. Sai Gowtam, Hyunju Connor
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Turbulence-driven Anisotropic Acceleration of Energetic Electrons in Solar Wind Current Sheets

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Coherent structures in the solar wind, such as current sheets, are widely recognized as potential sites for energy dissipation and particle acceleration.
L. D. Wang, Y. Wang, F. S. Wei, X. S. Feng, B. Y. Wang, P. B. Zuo, Y. L. Chen, X. J. Xu, Z. L. Zhou   +8 more
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