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Table 2. The density (nsw) and bulk velocity (Usw) of the solar wind protons and the strength of the interplanetary magnetic field IMF (Bsw) used in the five upstream parameter runs analyzed.

From: Magnetic shadowing of high energy ions at Mars and how this effect can be simulated using a hybrid model

Name of the run

nsw [cm−3]

Usw [km s−1]

Bsw [nT]

Nominal

2.7

[−485, 0,0]

[−1.634, 2.516, 0]

High velocity (2 × Usw)

2.7

[−970, 0,0]

[−1.634, 2.516, 0]

High density (4 × nsw)

10.8

[−485, 0,0]

[−1.634, 2.516, 0]

High density and high IMF (4 × nsw) and (4 × IMF)

10.8

[−485, 0,0]

[−6.536, 10.064, 0]