Journal article
Early MAVEN Deep Dip campaign reveals thermosphere and ionosphere variability
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.350(6261), pp.aad0459-aad0459
11/06/2015
DOI: 10.1126/science.aad0459
PMID: 26542579
Abstract
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, during the second of its Deep Dip campaigns, made comprehensive measurements of martian thermosphere and ionosphere composition, structure, and variability at altitudes down to ~130 kilometers in the subsolar region. This altitude range contains the diffusively separated upper atmosphere just above the well-mixed atmosphere, the layer of peak extreme ultraviolet heating and primary reservoir for atmospheric escape. In situ measurements of the upper atmosphere reveal previously unmeasured populations of neutral and charged particles, the homopause altitude at approximately 130 kilometers, and an unexpected level of variability both on an orbit-to-orbit basis and within individual orbits. These observations help constrain volatile escape processes controlled by thermosphere and ionosphere structure and variability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Early MAVEN Deep Dip campaign reveals thermosphere and ionosphere variability
- Creators
- Stephen Bougher - University of MichiganBruce Jakosky - University of Colorado BoulderJasper Halekas - University of IowaJoseph Grebowsky - Goddard Space Flight CenterJanet Luhmann - University of California, BerkeleyPaul Mahaffy - Goddard Space Flight CenterJack Connerney - Goddard Space Flight CenterF. Eparvier - University of Colorado BoulderRobert Ergun - University of Colorado BoulderDavin Larson - University of California, BerkeleyJim Mcfadden - University of California, BerkeleyDavid Mitchell - Space Sciences Laboratory [Berkeley]Nick Schneider - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsRichard Zurek - California Institute of TechnologyChristian Mazelle - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueLaila Andersson - University of Colorado BoulderDavid Andrews - Swedish Institute of Space PhysicsDarren Baird - Johnson Space CenterDaniel N. Baker - University of Colorado BoulderJared M. Bell - National Institute of AerospaceMehdi Benna - Goddard Space Flight CenterDavid Brain - University of Colorado BoulderMichael Chaffin - University of Colorado BoulderPhillip Chamberlin - Goddard Space Flight CenterJean-Yves Chaufray - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueJohn Clarke - Boston UniversityGlyn Collinson - Goddard Space Flight CenterMike Combi - Department of Climate and Space Sciences and EngineeringFrank Crary - University of Colorado BoulderThomas Cravens - University of KansasMatteo Crismani - University of Colorado BoulderShannon Curry - University of California, BerkeleyDavid Curtis - University of California, BerkeleyJustin Deighan - University of Colorado BoulderGreg Delory - University of California, BerkeleyRyan Dewey - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsGina Dibraccio - Goddard Space Flight CenterChuanfei Dong - University of MichiganYaxue Dong - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsP. Dunn - University of California, BerkeleyM. Elrod - Goddard Space Flight CenterS. England - University of California, BerkeleyAnders Eriksson - Swedish Institute of Space PhysicsJared Espley - Goddard Space Flight CenterS. Evans - Computational Physics (United States)Xiaohua Fang - University of Colorado BoulderMatthew Fillingim - University of California, BerkeleyKier Fortier - University of Colorado BoulderChris M. Fowler - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsAllan J. Fox - Department of Physics [Dayton]Hannes Gröller - University of ArizonaS. Guzewich - Goddard Space Flight CenterT. Hara - University of California, BerkeleyY. Harada - University of California, BerkeleyG. Holsclaw - University of Colorado BoulderS. K. Jain - University of Colorado BoulderR. Jolitz - University of California, BerkeleyFrançois Leblanc - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueChristina O. Lee - Space Sciences Laboratory [Berkeley]Y. Lee - University of MichiganFranck Lefèvre - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueRobert Lillis - University of California, BerkeleyR. Livi - University of California, BerkeleyD. Lo - University of ArizonaYingjuan Ma - University of California, Los AngelesM. Mayyasi - Boston UniversityWilliam Mcclintock - University of Colorado BoulderT. Mcenulty - University of Colorado BoulderRonan Modolo - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFranck Montmessin - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueM. Morooka - University of Colorado BoulderAndrew Nagy - University of MichiganK. Olsen - University of MichiganW. Peterson - University of Colorado BoulderA. Rahmati - University of KansasS. Ruhunusiri - University of IowaC. T. Russell - University of California, Los AngelesS. Sakai - University of KansasJean-André Sauvaud - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueKanako Seki - Nagoya UniversityMorgan Steckiewicz - Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologieM. Stevens - United States Naval Research LaboratoryA. I. F. Stewart - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsArnaud Stiepen - University of Colorado BoulderS. Stone - University of ArizonaV. Tenishev - University of MichiganE. Thiemann - University of Colorado BoulderR. Tolson - National Institute of AerospaceDominique Toublanc - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueM. Vogt - Boston UniversityT. Weber - University of Colorado BoulderP. Withers - Boston UniversityT. Woods - University of Colorado BoulderRoger Yelle - University of Arizona
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.350(6261), pp.aad0459-aad0459
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.aad0459
- PMID
- 26542579
- NLM abbreviation
- Science
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
- eISSN
- 1095-9203
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/06/2015
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984429024602771
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