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The Possible Role of Penning Ionization Processes in Planetary Atmospheres

Atmosphere, 2015
In this paper we suggest Penning ionization as an important route of formation for ionic species in upper planetary atmospheres. Our goal is to provide relevant tools to researchers working on kinetic models of atmospheric interest, in order to include ...
Stefano Falcinelli, Fernando Pirani, Franco Vecchiocattivi   +2 more
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Simultaneous TRACERS and THEMIS Observations of Reversed Cusp Ion Dispersions and Dual‐Lobe Reconnection

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 13, 16 July 2026.
Abstract We present observations from two consecutive TRACERS‐2 orbits through the northern low‐altitude cusp. During the first crossing, TRACERS‐2 observed reversed cusp ion dispersion and sunward convection, consistent with magnetopause reconnection tailward of the cusp during this northward IMF interval.
M. Øieroset, S. A. Fuselier, J. B. Bonnell, R. A. Roglans, J. S. Halekas, R. J. Strangeway, T. D. Phan, R. G. Gomez, S. M. Petrinec, K. J. Trattner, S. R. Shaver, K. A. Goodrich, S. A. Henderson, S. L. Soni, V. Angelopoulos, B. L. Burkholder, H. Cao, L.‐J. Chen, H. K. Connor, D. M. Miles, A. Moore, J. Ng, Y. Shen   +22 more
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The response of gas giant ionospheres to space environment forcing [PDF]

, 2014
At high spatial and spectral resolution, the 10-metre Keck and 3- metre NASA IRTF ground-based telescopes were used to observe Saturn and Jupiter, respectively.
James O’Donoghue (7661126)
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Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Initial Phase of Geomagnetic Storms

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 13, 16 July 2026.
Abstract Using simultaneous magnetic field observations from 10 satellites and an automated detection algorithm, we identify broad regions of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave activity during the initial phases of geomagnetic storms between September 2015 and October 2019.
Taylor R. Whitney Aegerter, Lauren W. Blum   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temperatures of Jupiter’s Upper Atmosphere: The Role of the Planetary Magnetic Field

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The primary source of heating in the upper atmospheres (thermospheres) of giant planets has been the subject of long debate. The conundrum (or “energy crisis”) consists in observed thermosphere temperatures at low and midlatitudes exceeding values ...
Ingo C. F. Müller-Wodarg, Peio Iñurrigarro, Luke Moore, Tommi T. Koskinen, Alexander S. Medvedev   +4 more
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Is the Magnetic Field Line Curvature Really Important for Energetic Electron Losses From the Radiation Belt?

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 13, 16 July 2026.
Abstract Recently, Hua et al. (2026, https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL120881) combined observations during a 4‐day storm period with numerical simulations and concluded that the abrupt electron loss in the field‐line‐curvature scattering (FLCS) region played a leading role in shaping the outer boundary of radiation belt (RB); the authors conjectured that ...
V. A. Sergeev, N. A. Tsyganenko
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical studies of important processes in planetary and comet atmospheres. Renewel request [PDF]

, 1989
Current efforts have focused on the dissociative recombination (DR) of O2(+), a process of great importance in planetary atmospheres. This process is difficult to study experimentally because of the need to determine the dependence of the product ...
Guberman, Steven L.
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Ground-based and Space-based Radio Observations of Planetary Lightning [PDF]

, 2008
International audienceWe review radio detection of planetary lightning performed by Voyager, Galileo (including in-situ probe measurements), Cassini, and other spacecraft, and compare the information on the underlying physics derived from these ...
Konovalenko, Alexander A., Fischer, Georg, Farrell, William M., Zarka, Philippe   +3 more
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Oscillation of the Ionosphere at Planetary‐Wave Periods

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2018
AbstractF‐region ionospheric oscillations at planetary‐wave (PW) periods (2–20 days) are investigated, with primary focus on those oscillations transmitted to the ionosphere by PW modulation of the vertically propagating tidal spectrum. Tidal effects are isolated by specifically designed numerical experiments performed with the National Center for ...
J. M. Forbes, A. Maute, X. Zhang, M. E. Hagan   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A Direct Simulation Monte Carlo–Driven Photochemical Model of Callisto’s Ionosphere

The Planetary Science Journal
Here we present a photochemical model of Callisto’s ionosphere with inputs supplied by a direct simulation Monte Carlo model of its neutral atmosphere. We compare a model that considers interactions with photons as the sole external ionization mechanism ...
Shane R. Carberry Mogan, Luke E. Moore, Lucas Liuzzo, Andrew R. Poppe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source