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Impact of Coronal Mass Ejection-driven Enhanced Magnetic Pressure on the Martian Northern Hemispheric Ionosphere during 2024 May 17–18

The Astrophysical Journal
The Martian northern hemisphere (NH) is relatively devoid of ambient magnetic fields compared to the southern hemisphere (SH), which houses the strong crustal field regions.
V.S.P. Pranjali, Chinmaya Nayak, Erdal Yiğit, David Andrews, Stephan Buchert, Suraj Gupta, Satyavir Singh, A.P. Dimri   +7 more
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A MAVEN investigation of O++ in the dayside Martian ionosphere

Earth and Planetary Physics, 2020
O++ is an interesting species in the ionospheres of both the Earth and Venus. Recent measurements made by the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer (NGIMS) on board the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft provide the first firm ...
Hao Gu, Jun Cui, ZhaoGuo He, JiaHao Zhong   +3 more
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Characteristics of Helium Bulges and the Impact of Martian Year 34 Global Dust Storm Using MAVEN/NGIMS Observations and MarsPCM and MGITM Simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 130, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract We investigate spatiotemporal characteristics of helium (He) bulges using data from the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer aboard NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission and numerical simulations from the Mars Planetary Climate Model (MarsPCM). During equinoxes, we observed a He bulge at equatorial latitudes in addition to the
Neha Gupta, Bijay Kumar Guha, Claus Gebhardt, Shaikha Al Dhaheri, Stephen Bougher, Roland M. B. Young, Ehouarn Millour, Luca Montabone, N. V. Rao, Piyush Sharma   +9 more
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Advancing CO2++ Modeling in the Martian Dayside Ionosphere: Insights from Natural Lifetime Analysis

The Astrophysical Journal
The molecular dication CO _2 ^++ has, as previously reported, been detected in the Martian ionosphere by the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission.
Long Cheng, Erik Vigren, Moa Persson, Hao Gu, Jun Cui   +4 more
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Radiation Transport Through the Martian Atmosphere as a Function of the Zenith Angle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 130, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract The topographic influence of the radiation environment on the Martian surface radiation is crucial for future human exploration. Topographic maps help assess radiation flux variations, aiding in hazard evaluation. Creating a global radiation map requires accounting for seasonally varying atmospheric density, heliospheric modulation, and ...
Salman Khaksari, Phillip H. Phipps, Robert F. Wimmer‐Schweingruber, Timothy J. Stubbs, Mark D. Looper, Jingnan Guo, Gabin Charpentier, Bent Ehresmann, Jan Leo Löwe, Daniel Matthiä, Donald M. Hassler, Cary Zeitlin, Sven Löffler   +12 more
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Global Occurrence of Kelvin‐Helmholtz Vortices at Mars

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract We analyzed six Kelvin‐Helmholtz (K‐H) vortex events from Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) measurements. We found that fully developed vortices can occur at Mars' equatorial flanks and in the southern hemisphere, while they were previously observed only in the northern hemisphere.
Ze‐Wen Koh, Gangkai Poh, Christopher M. Fowler, Kathleen Gwen Hanley, Xuanye Ma, Jacob R. Gruesbeck, Dona Chathuni P. Kuruppuaratchi, Weijie Sun, Gina A. DiBraccio, Jared Randolph Espley   +9 more
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Wave Heating of Magnetotail Current Sheet Electrons at Mars

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract The Martian magnetotail current sheet serves as a critical pathway for ionospheric ion escape. Contrary to the conventional view that external magnetic pressure is balanced mainly by internal ion thermal pressure, we present novel observations from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft of an electron‐dominated pressure balance ...
Liang Yu, Zhenpeng Su, Sanwei Cheng, Zhiyong Wu, Zewen Chen, Zhaojin Rong, Yuming Wang   +6 more
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Direct Observations of Acceleration of Planetary Ions From Mars' Ionosphere Through Magnetic Reconnection When IMF Rotates

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract Mars lacks an intrinsic global magnetic field but possesses crustal magnetic anomalies and an atmosphere. Mars' ionosphere, resulted from interactions between Mars' atmosphere and solar radiation, directly interacts with solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). However, the mechanisms governing ion acceleration and escape from Mars'
Rentong Lin, Shiyong Huang, Yuming Wang, Qiyang Xiong, Zhigang Yuan, Honghong Wu, Kui Jiang, Guoqiang Wang, Yutian Chi, Tielong Zhang   +9 more
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Effects of Martian Dust Storms on Ionospheric Peak Altitudes

The Astrophysical Journal
The effects of Martian dust storms on the atmosphere and ionosphere is one of the hot topics in Mars research. This paper reports on the effects of a local dust storm on the ionospheric peak altitude based on electron density profile observations from ...
Yu Lou, Hong Zou, Yu Guang Ye, Jin Song Wang   +3 more
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High Frequency Radar Perspective of Putative Subglacial Liquid Water on Mars

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract Anomalously bright radar reflections from the base of Mars' south polar cap raise the tantalizing possibility of present‐day liquid water. Orosei et al. (2018, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aar7268) first reported bright subsurface echoes from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) prompting studies of ...
Gareth A. Morgan, Matthew R. Perry, Bruce A. Campbell, Nathaniel E. Putzig, Jennifer L. Whitten, Fabrizio Bernardini   +5 more
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