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Volume 50 Supplement 3

Special Issue: The PLANET-B Misson and Related Science

Planned observations of thermal plasma drifts and solar wind interactions in the Martian ionosphere

Earth, Planets and Space volume 50, pages 195–198 (1998)Cite this article

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The structure and dynamics of the Martian ionosphere are believed to be strongly dependent on the nature, magnitude, and topology of its magnetic field, and whether or not Mars has an intrinsic magnetic field. Due to the weak magnetic field on Mars, the Martian ionosphere interacts directly with the solar wind, resulting in significant outflows of keV ion beams and lower-energy “pick-up” ions. We discuss the planned study of ion drifts and solar wind interactions in the Martian ionosphere using the Planet-B Thermal Plasma Analyzer.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    A. W. Yau, G. P. Garbe & M. J. Greffen

  2. Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    A. W. Yau

  3. Communications Research Laboratory, Koganei, Tokyo, 184, Japan

    W. Miyake

  4. Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center, CRL, Nakaminato, Japan

    E. Sagawa

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Yau, A.W., Garbe, G.P., Greffen, M.J. et al. Planned observations of thermal plasma drifts and solar wind interactions in the Martian ionosphere. Earth Planet Sp 50, 195–198 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03352103

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