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physics.space-ph2026

Simultaneous TRACERS and THEMIS Observations of Reversed Cusp Ion Dispersions and Dual-Lobe Reconnection

M. Øieroset, S. A. Fuselier, J. B. Bonnell +20

We present observations from two consecutive TRACERS-2 orbits through the northern low-altitude cusp. During the first crossing, TRACERS-2 observed reversed cusp ion dispersion and…

physics.space-ph2025

Compression and Reconnection Investigations of the MagnetoPause (CRIMP): A Mission Concept to Uncover the Impact of Mesoscale Reconnection and Plasma Outflow Processes at the Dayside Magnetopause

Jason M. H. Beedle, Bryan C. Cline, Samuel T. Badman +18

The Compression and Reconnection Investigations of the Magnetopause (CRIMP) mission is a hypothesis-driven, Heliophysics Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) Announcement of Opportunity (…

physics.space-ph2025★ 1 cited

Jupiter's ultraviolet auroral bridge: the influence of the solar wind on polar auroral morphology

L. A. Head, D. Grodent, B. Bonfond +9

Jupiters ultraviolet aurora frequently shows a number of arcs between the dusk-side polar region and the main emission, which are denoted as bridges. This work presents a largely a…

physics.space-ph2024★ 2 cited

Spontaneously generated flux ropes in 3-D magnetic reconnection

Shi-Chen Bai, Ruilong Guo, Yuchen Xiao +14

Magnetic reconnection is the key to explosive phenomena in the universe. The flux rope is crucial in three-dimensional magnetic reconnection theory and are commonly considered to b…

physics.space-ph2024★ 2 cited

Interaction of the Prominence Plasma within the Magnetic Cloud of an ICME with the Earth's Bow Shock

Hadi Madanian, Li-Jen Chen, Jonathan Ng +5

The magnetic cloud within an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) is characterized by high magnetic field intensities. In this study, we investigate the interaction of a mag…

physics.space-ph2024★ 3 cited

Corotation-bounce resonance of ions in Jupiter's magnetosphere

Y. Sarkango, J. R. Szalay, P. A. Damiano +6

Banded energy distributions of H, O, S, and O or S ions between 100 eV to ~20 keV are consistently observed in Jupiter's magnetosphere mapping to M-…

physics.space-ph2024★ 7 cited

Earth's Alfvén Wings: Unveiling Dynamic Variations of Field-line Topologies with Electron Distributions

Harsha Gurram, Jason R. Shuster, Li-Jen Chen +6

The magnetic cloud (MC) of the Coronal Mass Ejection on April 24, 2023, contains sub-Alfvénic solar wind, transforming Earth's magnetosphere from conventional bow-shock magnetotail…

physics.space-ph2024★ 12 cited

Identification of coupled Landau and anomalous resonances in space plasmas

Jing-Huan Li, Xu-Zhi Zhou, Zhi-Yang Liu +10

Wave-particle resonance, a ubiquitous process in the plasma universe, occurs when resonant particles observe a constant wave phase to enable sustained energy transfer. Here, we pre…

physics.space-ph2024★ 12 cited

Direct observations of cross-scale energy transfer in space plasmas

Jing-Huan Li, Xu-Zhi Zhou, Zhi-Yang Liu +8

The collisionless plasmas in space and astrophysical environments are intrinsically multiscale in nature, behaving as conducting fluids at macroscales and kinetically at microscale…

physics.space-ph2024★ 4 cited

MESSENGER observations of Mercury's planetary ion escape rates and their dependence on true anomaly angle

Weijie Sun, Ryan M. Dewey, Xianzhe Jia +11

This study investigates the escape of Mercury's sodium-group ions (Na+-group, including ions with m/q from 21 to 30 amu/e) and their dependence on true anomaly angle (TAA), i.e., M…

physics.space-ph2023★ 2 cited

Reimagining Heliophysics: A bold new vision for the next decade and beyond

Ian J. Cohen, Dan Baker, Jacob Bortnik +25

The field of Heliophysics has a branding problem. We need an answer to the question: ``What is Heliophysics\?'', the answer to which should clearly and succinctly defines our scien…

physics.space-ph2023★ 7 cited

Variability of interplanetary shock and associated energetic particle properties as a function of the time window around the shock

Kimberly Moreland, Maher Dayeh, Gang Li +3

We study the effect of sampling windows on derived shock and associated energetic storm particle (ESP) properties in 296 fast-forward interplanetary shocks using ACE measurements a…

physics.space-ph2023★ 3 cited

Spherical Harmonic Representation of Energetic Neutral Atom Flux Components Observed by IBEX

P. Swaczyna, M. A. Dayeh, E. J. Zirnstein

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) images the heliosphere by observing energetic neutral atoms (ENAs). The IBEX-Hi instrument onboard IBEX provides full-sky maps of ENA flux…

physics.space-ph2023★ 25 cited

On the seed population of solar energetic particles in the inner heliosphere

Nicolas Wijsen, Gang Li, Zheyi Ding +5

Particles measured in large gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events are believed to be predominantly accelerated at shocks driven by coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Ion charge…

physics.space-ph2023★ 7 cited

Relative In-flight Response of IBEX-Lo to Interstellar Neutral Helium Atoms

P. Swaczyna, M. Bzowski, S. A. Fuselier +7

The IBEX-Lo instrument on the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission measures interstellar neutral (ISN) helium atoms. The detection of helium atoms is made through negative…

physics.space-ph2023★ 12 cited

Transient Foreshock Structures Upstream of Mars: Implications of the Small Martian Bow Shock

H. Madanian, N. Omidi, D. G. Sibeck +11

We characterize the nature of magnetic structures in the foreshock region of Mars associated with discontinuities in the solar wind. The structures form at the upstream edge of mov…

physics.space-ph2023★ 11 cited

Force-free current sheets in the Jovian magnetodisk: the key role of electron field-aligned anisotropy

A. V. Artemyev, Q. Ma, R. W. Ebert +2

Current sheets are an essential element of the planetary magnetotails, where strong plasma currents self-consistently support magnetic field gradients. The current sheet configurat…

physics.space-ph2022★ 24 cited

Predicting Swarm Equatorial Plasma Bubbles via Machine Learning and Shapley Values

S. A. Reddy, C. Forsyth, A. Aruliah +5

In this study we present AI Prediction of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (APE), a machine learning model that can accurately predict the Ionospheric Bubble Index (IBI) on the Swarm spac…

physics.space-ph2022★ 11 cited

Implications from secondary emission from neutral impact on Cassini plasma and dust measurements

Fredrik Leffe Johansson, Erik Vigren, Jack Hunter Waite +4

We investigate the role of secondary electron and ion emission from impact of gas molecules on the Cassini Langmuir Probe (RPWS-LP, or LP) measurements in the ionosphere of Saturn.…

physics.space-ph2022★ 16 cited

On the origin of "patchy" energy conversion in electron diffusion regions

Kevin J. Genestreti, Xiaocan Li, Yi-Hsin Liu +9

During magnetic reconnection, field lines interconnect in electron diffusion regions (EDRs). In some EDRs the reconnection and energy conversion rates are controlled by a steady ou…

physics.space-ph2022★ 9 cited

Ion Acceleration at Magnetotail Plasma Jets

L. Richard, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, D. B Graham +6

We investigate a series of Earthward bursty bulk flows (BBFs) observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft in Earth's magnetotail at (-24, 7, 4) RE in Geocentric Sola…

physics.space-ph2022

First comparison of composite 0.52-55 keV ENA spectra observed by IBEX and Cassini/INCA with simulated ENAs inferred by proton hybrid simulations downstream of the termination shock

Matina Gkioulidou, M. Opher, M. Kornbleuth +9

We present a first comparison of Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA) heliosheath measurements, remotely sensed by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission and the Ion and Neutral…

physics.space-ph2022★ 36 cited

Very Local Interstellar Medium Revealed by Complete Solar Cycle of Interstellar Neutral Helium Observations with IBEX

P. Swaczyna, M. A. Kubiak, M. Bzowski +8

The IBEX-Lo instrument on board the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission samples interstellar neutral (ISN) helium atoms penetrating the heliosphere from the very local in…

physics.space-ph2022★ 22 cited

MESSENGER observations of planetary ion enhancements at Mercury's northern magnetospheric cusp during Flux Transfer Event Showers

Weijie Sun, James A. Slavin, Anna Milillo +11

At Mercury, several processes can release ions and neutrals out of the planet's surface. Here we present enhancements of dayside planetary ions in the solar wind entry layer during…