SM53B-08
Solar Cycle Dynamic of the Martian Induced Magnetosphere. Planetary Ions Acceleration Zones and Escape.

Friday, 18 December 2015: 15:26
2016 (Moscone West)
Andrei Fedorov, IRAP, Toulouse, France
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.