Journal article
MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.350(6261), pp.644-644
11/06/2015
DOI: 10.1126/science.aad0210
PMID: 26542576
Abstract
Coupling between the lower and upper atmosphere, combined with loss of gas from the upper atmosphere to space, likely contributed to the thin, cold, dry atmosphere of modern Mars. To help understand ongoing ion loss to space, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft made comprehensive measurements of the Mars upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the Sun and solar wind during an interplanetary coronal mass ejection impact in March 2015. Responses include changes in the bow shock and magnetosheath, formation of widespread diffuse aurora, and enhancement of pick-up ions. Observations and models both show an enhancement in escape rate of ions to space during the event. Ion loss during solar events early in Mars history may have been a major contributor to the long-term evolution of the Mars atmosphere.
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- Title: Subtitle
- MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection
- Creators
- B. M. Jakosky - University of Colorado BoulderJ. M. Grebowsky - Goddard Space Flight CenterJ. G. Luhmann - University of California, BerkeleyJ. Connerney - NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USAF. Eparvier - University of Colorado BoulderR. Ergun - University of Colorado BoulderJ. Halekas - University of IowaD. Larson - University of California, BerkeleyP. Mahaffy - Goddard Space Flight CenterJ. McFadden - University of California, BerkeleyD. F. Mitchell - Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAN. Schneider - University of Colorado BoulderR. Zurek - California Institute of TechnologyS. Bougher - University of MichiganD. Brain - University of Colorado BoulderY. J. Ma - University of California, Los AngelesC. Mazelle - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueL. Andersson - University of Colorado BoulderD. Andrews - Swedish Institute of Space PhysicsD. Baird - NASA, Lyndon B Johnson Space Ctr, Houston, TX 77058 USAD. Baker - University of Colorado BoulderJ. M. Bell - Natl Inst Aerosp, Hampton, VA USAM. Benna - Goddard Space Flight CenterM. Chaffin - University of Colorado BoulderP. Chamberlin - Goddard Space Flight CenterY. -Y. Chaufray - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueJ. Clarke - Boston UniversityG. Collinson - Goddard Space Flight CenterM. Combi - University of MichiganF. Crary - University of Colorado BoulderT. Cravens - University of KansasM. Crismani - University of Colorado BoulderS. Curry - University of California, BerkeleyD. Curtis - University of California, BerkeleyJ. Deighan - University of Colorado BoulderG. Delory - University of California, BerkeleyR. Dewey - University of Colorado BoulderG. DiBraccio - Goddard Space Flight CenterC. Dong - University of MichiganY. Dong - University of Colorado BoulderP. Dunn - University of California, BerkeleyM. Elrod - Goddard Space Flight CenterS. England - University of California, BerkeleyA. Eriksson - Swedish Institute of Space PhysicsJ. Espley - Goddard Space Flight CenterS. Evans - Computat Phys Inc, Boulder, CO USAX. Fang - University of Colorado BoulderM. Fillingim - University of California, BerkeleyK. Fortier - University of Colorado BoulderC. M. Fowler - University of Colorado BoulderJ. Fox - Wright State UniversityH. Groeller - 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, BerkeleyF. Leblanc - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueC. O. Lee - Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAY. Lee - University of MichiganF. Lefevre - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueR. Lillis - University of California, BerkeleyR. Livi - University of California, BerkeleyD. Lo - University of ArizonaM. Mayyasi - Boston UniversityW. McClintock - University of Colorado BoulderT. McEnulty - University of Colorado BoulderR. Modolo - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueF. Montmessin - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueM. Morooka - University of Colorado BoulderA. 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 KansasJ. -A. Sauvaud - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueK. Seki - Nagoya UniversityM. Steckiewicz - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueM. Stevens - United States Naval Research LaboratoryA. I. F. Stewart - University of Colorado BoulderA. Stiepen - University of Colorado BoulderS. Stone - University of ArizonaV. Tenishev - University of MichiganE. Thiemann - University of Colorado BoulderR. Tolson - North Carolina State UniversityD. Toublanc - Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueM. Vogt - Boston UniversityT. Weber - University of Colorado BoulderP. Withers - Boston UniversityT. Woods - University of Colorado BoulderR. Yelle - University of Arizona
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.350(6261), pp.644-644
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.aad0210
- PMID
- 26542576
- NLM abbreviation
- Science
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
- eISSN
- 1095-9203
- Publisher
- Amer Assoc Advancement Science
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- NASA through the Mars Exploration Program 15H03731 / Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/06/2015
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984428829802771
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