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Observations of the Magnetopause Reconnection Ion Diffusion Region With High‐Density O+ Ions During the May 2024 Superstorm

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.
Abstract Based on high‐resolution measurements from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS), we present the first direct observation of an ion diffusion region (IDR) with high number density O+ ions within dayside magnetopause reconnection during the May 2024 superstorm. The O+ ion density reaches a high value of ∼3.3 cm−3.
Anxin Zhang, Suping Duan, Lei Dai, Yuntian Hou, Yong Ren, Chi Wang, S. A. Fuselier, C. Philippe Escoubet, James L. Burch   +8 more
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Frequency‐Dependent Latitudinal Distributions of Plasmaspheric Plume Hiss Directionality and Amplitude

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.
Abstract Plasmaspheric plume hiss plays a crucial role in shaping Earth's electron radiation belts and influencing magnetosphere–ionosphere energy coupling. However, its generation mechanism remains contested between cyclic‐linear and localized‐nonlinear models. By analyzing over 64,000 high‐resolution plume hiss wave segments from the Van Allen Probes
Zhiyong Wu, Zhenpeng Su, Huinan Zheng, Yuming Wang   +3 more
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Effects of the 2018 Martian Global Dust Storm on Boundary Positions in the Induced Magnetosphere

The Planetary Science Journal
Global dust storms at Mars have a significant impact on the atmosphere and ionosphere, but only recently has their impact on the magnetosphere been investigated.
Catherine E. Regan, Andrew J. Coates, Mark Lester, Anne Wellbrock, Geraint H. Jones, Beatriz Sánchez-Cano, Philippe Garnier, Louisa J. Preston, František Němec, Václav Linzmayer, Rudy A. Frahm, Mats Holmström   +11 more
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Wave‐Based Quantification of Ion Composition in the Earth's Magnetosphere‐Ionosphere‐Coupling Region

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Ion composition critically determines the basic kinetic characteristics of plasma and affects energy transmission of the magnetosphere. However, it exhibits significant variations with altitude, latitude, local time, longitude, and also with geomagnetic and solar activity.
Zhijie Qin, Hui Zhu, Zhihai Ouyang, Huicong Chen, Zhenghao She   +4 more
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Proton Trapping in Ganymede’s Magnetosphere: A Quantitative Test Particle Study

The Astrophysical Journal
Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, possesses an intrinsic dipole magnetic field, creating a mini-magnetosphere within Jupiter’s giant magnetosphere.
Tao Yan, Yiqun Yu, Longxing Ma, Depeng An, Ziming Wei, Binzheng Zhang, Junjie Chen, Xiaoshu Wu   +7 more
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Quasi‐Trapped Zebra Stripes: Radial Transport Driven by Dual‐Pulse Electric Fields

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Energetic electron spectra in Earth's inner radiation belt often exhibit regular stripe‐like features, known as “zebra stripes,” which are typically attributed to the drift motion of stably‐trapped electrons disturbed by electric field perturbations.
Ziyang Wang, Ying Liu, Qiugang Zong, Yixin Sun, Hong Zou, Yuguang Ye   +5 more
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Mach Number Scaling of Foreshock Magnetic Fluctuations at Quasi-parallel Bow Shocks and Their Role in Magnetospheric Driving Throughout the Solar System

The Astrophysical Journal
Upstream of quasi-parallel bow shocks, reflected ions generate ion–ion instabilities. The resulting magnetic fluctuations can advect through the shock and interact with planetary magnetospheres.
Brandon L. Burkholder, Li-Jen Chen, Katariina Nykyri, Norberto Romanelli, Menelaos Sarantos, Dave Sibeck, Jaye Verniero, Gina A. DiBraccio, Daniel Gershman, Martin Lindberg, Erin Kincade   +10 more
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Asymmetrically Distributed Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability at Venusian Magnetosphere

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract The asymmetric distribution of Kelvin‐Helmholtz (KH) instability at Venusian ionopause is investigated using a multifluid model. Results show that KH instability distributes asymmetrically, preferentially developing in the −E (anti‐parallel to the interplanetary electric field) hemisphere.
Maodong Yan, Jiuhou Lei, Naoki Terada, Binzheng Zhang, Tong Dang, Ryoya Sakata, Shotaro Sakai, Yingjuan Ma   +7 more
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Impacts of Tidal Locking on Magnetospheric Energy Input to Exoplanet Atmospheres

The Astrophysical Journal
We investigate the effect of planetary corotation on energy dissipation within the magnetosphere–ionosphere system of exoplanets. Using magnetohydrodynamic simulations, we find that tidally locked exoplanets have a higher cross polar cap potential (CPCP)
Fatemeh Bagheri, Alex Glocer, Ramon E. Lopez   +2 more
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Daytime Ionospheric Density Enhancement Driven by Poleward Neutral Wind Shear Associated With Gravity Waves During the November 2025 Geomagnetic Storm

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract The threefold daytime electron density increases, along with strong poleward meridional winds exceeding 200 m/s were captured by Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar (SYISR) during the geomagnetic storm of 12 November 2025. The great ionospheric enhancements were extending to mid‐latitudes over 40° observed by total electron content (TEC) from ...
Qi Jiang, Jiuhou Lei, Zhongli Li, Fuqing Huang, Rong Xia, Tong Dang, Xinan Yue, Xiaoli Luan   +7 more
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