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Bow Shock Current Closure Through the Magnetosheath for Non‐Zero IMF By—Results From Hybrid Simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract The bow shock current (BSC) flows on the bow shock due to the compression of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) across the shock. Although previous studies have shown that the BSC can connect to magnetospheric current systems via the magnetosheath, it is still not known how this happens.
G. Semrén, M. Hamrin, S. Fatemi, E. Krämer, L. Macke, T. Karlsson, T. Pitkänen, P. Dredger, R. E. Lopez, O. Goncharov, S. E. Milan   +10 more
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Propagation of Interplanetary Shocks in the Heliosphere

, 2023
Interplanetary shocks are one of the crucial dynamic processes in the Heliosphere. They accelerate particles into a high energy, generate plasma waves, and could potentially trigger geomagnetic storms in the terrestrial magnetosphere disturbing significantly our technological infrastructures. In this study, two IP shock events are selected to study the
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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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High-resolution Observations of Pickup-ion-mediated Shocks to 60 au

The Astrophysical Journal
This study provides a detailed analysis of 14 distant interplanetary shocks observed by the Solar Wind Around Pluto instrument on board New Horizons.
Bishwas L. Shrestha, David J. McComas, Eric J. Zirnstein, George Livadiotis, Heather A. Elliott, Pontus C. Brandt, Alan Stern, Andrew R. Poppe, Joel Parker, Elena Provornikova, Kelsi Singer, Anne Verbiscer, New Horizons Heliophysics Team   +12 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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Computations on the interaction of an interplanetary shock with the Earth's magnetosphere

Astrophysics and Space Science, 1977
We present the results of a one-dimensional computer simulation of the interaction between interplanetary shocks and the Earth's magnetosphere. The position of the bowshock as a function of solar wind velocity and interplanetary field direction is studied.
Pater, I. de, Weber, W.J.
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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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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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Predicting the Arrival Time of an Interplanetary Shock Based on DSRT Spectrum Observations for the Corresponding Type II Radio Burst and a Blast Wave Theory

The Astrophysical Journal
Since fast head-on coronal mass ejections and their associated shocks represent potential hazards to the space environment of the Earth and even other planets, forecasting the arrival time of the corresponding interplanetary shock is a priority in space ...
Ran Li, Xinhua Zhao, Jingye Yan, Lin Wu, Yang Yang, Xuning Lv, Shiwei Feng, Mengsi Ruan, Nanbin Xiang, Yidan Liang   +9 more
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Low Density Drivers of Strong Interplanetary Shocks [PDF]

International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 1996
AbstractThe theory that most, if not all, interplanetary shocks are caused by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) faces serious problems in accounting for the strongest shocks. The difficulties include (i) a remarkable absence of very strong shocks during solar maximum 1980 when CMEs were prolific, (ii) unrealistic initial speeds near the Sun for impulsive ...
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