Solar Cycle Dynamic of the Martian Induced Magnetosphere. Planetary Ions Acceleration Zones and Escape.

Abstract:

This work presents a massive statistical analysis of the ion flows in the Martian induced magnetosphere. We performed this analysis using
Mars Express ion mass spectrometer data taken during 2008 - 20014 time interval. This data allows to make
an enhanced study of the induced magnetosphere variations as a response of the solar activity level. Since Mars Express has
no onboard magnetometer, we used the hybrid models of the Martian plasma environment to get a proper frame to
make an adequate statistics of the magnetospheric response. In this paper we present a spatial distribution of the
planetary plasma propoerties in the planetary wake as well as the ionsospheric escape as a function of the solar activity.