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Impact angle control of interplanetary shock geoeffectiveness [PDF]

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2014
AbstractWe use Open Geospace General Circulation Model global MHD simulations to study the nightside magnetospheric, magnetotail, and ionospheric responses to interplanetary (IP) fast forward shocks. Three cases are presented in this study: two inclined oblique shocks, hereafter IOS‐1 and IOS‐2, where the latter has a Mach number twice stronger than ...
Oliveira, D. M., Raeder, J.
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Spiky Bursts of Energetic Electron Beams Upstream of Nonstationary Quasi‐Perpendicular Shocks

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 16, 28 August 2026.
Abstract Energetic electron beams play a crucial role in collisionless shocks by driving upstream plasma waves and providing seed populations for diffusive shock acceleration. However, the processes responsible for their generation at quasi‐perpendicular shocks remain poorly understood.
Ao Guo, Quanming Lu, San Lu, Shutao Yao, Xinliang Gao   +4 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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Shock parameter calculations at weak interplanetary shock waves [PDF]

Annales Geophysicae, 2005
Abstract. A large set of interplanetary shock waves observed using the Ulysses spacecraft is analysed in order to determine their local parameters. For the first time a detailed analysis is extended to the thermodynamic properties of a large number of events. The intention is to relate the shock parameters to the requirements set by MHD shock theory. A
Gloag, J. M., Balogh, A.
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Structured Energy Conversion in Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 15, 16 August 2026.
Abstract We present quantitative investigations of the energy conversion pathways—electromagnetic ϵEM $\left({{\epsilon}}^{EM}\right)$, fluid flow ϵf $\left({{\epsilon}}^{f}\right)$, and particle thermal ϵth $\left({{\epsilon}}^{th}\right)$ energies—within the Kelvin‐Helmholtz instability (KHI) observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. We find
Kyunghwan Dokgo, Kyoung‐Joo Hwang, Eunjin Choi, James L. Burch, Rungployphan Kieokaew   +4 more
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Energetics of Shock-triggered Supersubstorms (SML < −2500 nT)

The Astrophysical Journal, 2023
The solar wind energy input and dissipation in the magnetospheric–ionospheric systems of 17 supersubstorms (SSSs: SML < −2500 nT) triggered by interplanetary shocks during solar cycles 23 and 24 are studied in detail. The SSS events had durations ranging
Bruce T. Tsurutani, Rajkumar Hajra
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On the Generation of Pre‐Sunrise Equatorial Plasma Bubbles in Southeast Asia During the Geomagnetic Storm of May 2024

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract A set of fresh Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs) formed during pre‐sunrise hours in the Southeast Asian sector amid the recovery phase of May 2024 geomagnetic storm. They offered new insights into their formation mechanism. This study used Total Electron Content (TEC) and Rate of TEC Index maps over Indonesia, along with ionosondes in Thailand ...
Sri Ekawati, Prayitno Abadi, Takuya Sori, Rezy Pradipta, Ihsan Naufal Muafiry, Teguh Nugraha Pratama, Agri Faturahman, Noersomadi, Febrylian Fahmi Chabibi, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn   +9 more
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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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Flat Spectra of Energetic Particles in Interplanetary Shock Precursors

The Astrophysical Journal
The observed energy spectra of accelerated particles at interplanetary shocks often do not match the diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) theory predictions. In some cases, the particle flux forms a plateau over a wide range of energies, extending upstream
Mikhail Malkov, Joe Giacalone, Fan Guo
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Theta Aurora: Transpolar Arcs Linked to a Folded Magnetotail Neutral Sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Nightside‐originating transpolar arcs (TPAs) represent a distinct mechanism of magnetosphere‐ionosphere energy transfer during northward IMF conditions. Nightside‐originating TPAs originate from the nightside auroral oval and grow across the polar cap to connect to the dayside, appearing to cross multiple topological boundaries as they develop.
S. C. Hill, T. I. Pulkkinen, A. Kullen, A. Brenner, M. Ala‐Lahti, Q. Al Shidi, A. Mukhopadhyay, S. Zou, M. Liemohn, A. N. Jaynes   +9 more
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