2 papers
astro-ph.EP2019
Observations of Ultrafast Kelvin Wave Breaking in the Mars Thermosphere
Edward M. B. Thiemann, Nicholas D. Entin, Stephen Bougher +3
Ultrafast Kelvin Waves (UFKWs) have been recently discovered at Mars using measurements by the Mars Atmosphere and Evolution (MAVEN) Accelerometer (ACC) instrument and the Mars Rec…
astro-ph.EP2018
Solar wind interaction with the Martian upper atmosphere: Roles of the cold thermosphere and hot oxygen corona
Chuanfei Dong, Stephen W. Bougher, Yingjuan Ma +10
We study roles of the thermosphere and exosphere on the Martian ionospheric structure and ion escape rates in the process of the solar wind-Mars interaction. We employ a four-speci…