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The θBn problem: Determination of local magnetic parameters of interplanetary shocks from in situ IMF data [PDF]

Geofísica Internacional, 2001
The angle θBn is the angle between the upstream magnetic field and the shock normal direction and is important for many phenomena in interplanetary physics.
Andre Balogh, J. Américo González-Esparza   +1 more
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Energy Conversion Pathways Inside Kelvin‐Helmholtz Vortices

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Energy transfer, cross‐scale coupling, and dissipation in astrophysical plasmas remain fundamental unresolved problems. The velocity‐shear–driven Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (KHI), ubiquitous in plasmas, is a key multiscale mechanism enabling plasma mixing, particle energization and the solar wind–magnetosphere coupling, making it a critical ...
A. Settino, Z. Vörös, L. Sorriso‐Valvo, C. Simon‐Wedlund, O. W. Roberts, R. Nakamura   +5 more
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Characterization of Mercury's Atomic and Molecular Hydrogen Exosphere and the First Detection of H2 Ions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract From 1974 to 1975, the Mariner 10 spacecraft studied Mercury's environment during three flybys and detected hydrogen, helium, and possibly atomic oxygen in the exosphere using its ultraviolet spectrometer, but no molecular hydrogen. Based on the sensitivity of the occultation instrument, an upper limit for the H2 ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ surface ...
F. Weichbold, D. Schmid, H. Lammer, M. Volwerk, M. Scherf, N. V. Erkaev, A. Varsani, C. Simon Wedlund, C. Mazelle   +8 more
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Variations of Heavy Ions in Interplanetary Shock Driven by Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections and Stream Interaction Regions

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
In the solar wind, the fluctuation of heavy ion abundance serves as a crucial physical metric. This not only mirrors the attributes of the solar wind’s originating solar region but also signifies its influence on Earth’s magnetosphere.
Cong Wang, Qian Ye, Mu Li, Fei He, Xiaoxin Zhang   +4 more
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Toward a Dynamic Model for Topside Ionospheric Irregularities: Spherical Harmonic Decomposition

Space Weather, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Ionospheric irregularities arise from highly dynamic and turbulent processes related to magnetosphere‐ionosphere coupling and can lead to electromagnetic signal distortion or loss of lock events in global navigation satellite system signals, representing a hazard associated with space weather events. For this reason, understanding and modeling
S. Mestici, P. De Michelis, G. Consolini, A. Pignalberi, R. Tozzi, F. Giannattasio, F. Berilli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turbulent Heating of Solar Wind Plasma Downstream of Magnetohydrodynamic Shocks

The Astrophysical Journal
Interplanetary (IP) shocks are believed to play a significant role in both amplifying the background level of turbulent fluctuations and in heating the bulk solar wind (SW). This study investigates the thermodynamic properties downstream of IP shocks. We
Alexander Pitňa, Jana Šafránková, Zdeněk Němeček, Gilbert Pi, Gary Zank, Lingling Zhao, Laxman Adhikari, Masaru Nakanotani   +7 more
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INTERPLANETARY SHOCKS LACKING TYPE II RADIO BURSTS [PDF]

, 2009
We report on the radio-emission characteristics of 222 interplanetary (IP) shocks detected by spacecraft at Sun–Earth L1 during solar cycle 23 (1996 to 2006, inclusive). A surprisingly large fraction of the IP shocks (∼34%) was radio quiet (RQ; i.e., the
N. Gopalswamy, H. Xie, P. Makela, S. Akiyama, S. Yashiro, M. Kaiser, R. Howard, J. Bougeret   +7 more
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Relative Contributions of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure and Interplanetary Electric Field on the Early Positive Part of Main Phase of Geomagnetic Storms

Space Weather, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The important early declining part of the main phase (MP) of geomagnetic storms in SYM‐H (and Dst) from positive main phase onset (MPO) to 0‐level of SYM‐H was somehow missed in the treatment of the storms. We included the missed part (or revised the storms) by raising the 0‐level of SYM‐H to MPO‐level, and showed that the inclusion is ...
Jijin K. Raj, N. Balan, Qing‐He Zhang, Y. Otsuka, K. Shiokawa, Zan‐Yang Xing, V. Manu, B. Nilam, Yu‐Zhang Ma, Yong Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modification of the Power Spectral Density of Magnetic Field Fluctuations by Quasi-perpendicular Interplanetary Shocks

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We investigate the role of interplanetary (IP) shocks in solar wind turbulence using observations of Solar Orbiter, Parker Solar Probe, and Wind. Employing statistical analysis of quasi-perpendicular fast forward (FF) and fast reverse (FR) shocks, we ...
Byeongseon Park, Alexander Pitňa, Jana Šafránková, Zdeněk Němeček   +3 more
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Evidence for superdiffusive shock acceleration at interplanetary shock waves

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2015
Recent analysis of time profiles of energetic particles accelerated at interplanetary shocks has shown evidence for superdiffusive transport upstream of the shock fronts, namely for a transport characterized by a particle mean square displacement that grows faster than linearly in time.
Perri S, ZIMBARDO, Gaetano
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