Magnetohydrodynamic/Kinetic Modeling of the Interaction between the Solar Wind and the Local Interstellar Medium with He+, He2+, and Pickup H+ ions and H, He AtomsThe interaction of the solar wind with the local interstellar medium (LISM) spans a wide range of interacting particle populations, energies, and scales. Sophisticated models are required to capture…Federico Fraternale, Nikolai V. Pogorelov, Ratan K. Bera·Feb 3, 2025SaveLearn
Analysis of 42 years of Cosmic Ray Measurements by the Neutron Monitor at Lomnick\'y st\'it ObservatoryThe correlation and physical interconnection between space weather indices and cosmic ray flux has been well-established with extensive literature on the topic. Our investigation is centered on the…Imre Kisvárdai, Filip Štempel, Lukáš Randuška et al.·Jan 30, 2025SaveLearn
Dangerous dust clouds above lunar surfaceTime-limited space missions may miss rare occurrences of very dense clouds of lunar dust. At the same time, the information provided by the Earth-based monitoring of the Moon during at least the last…Oleksiy V. Arkhypov, Maxim L. Khodachenko·Jan 27, 2025SaveLearn
Kinetic-Scale Physics of a Multi-Species Solar WindThe solar wind affects the plasma environment around all solar system bodies. A strong solar wind dynamic pressure pushes plasma boundaries closer to these objects. For small objects kinetic effects…Anja Moeslinger, Herbert Gunell, Gabriella Stenberg Wieser et al.·Jan 20, 2025SaveLearn
Electron scale magnetic holes generation driven by Whistler-to-Bernstein mode conversion in fully kinetic plasma turbulenceMagnetic holes (MHs) are coherent structures characterized by a strong and localized magnetic field amplitude dip, commonly observed in the solar wind and planetary magnetosheaths. These structures…Joaquín Espinoza-Troni, Giuseppe Arrò, Felipe A Asenjo et al.·Jan 16, 2025SaveLearn
Solar wind entry into Mercury's magnetosphere: Simulation results for the second swingby of BepiColomboContext. We use a global 3D hybrid plasma model to investigate the interaction between Mercury's magnetosphere and the solar wind for the second BepiColombo swingby, evaluate magnetospheric regions,…Daniel Teubenbacher, Willi Exner, Moritz Feyerabend et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Solar irradiance statistical analysis in Mexico City from 2018 to 2021Solar radiation is made up of three components of electromagnetic waves: infrared, visible and ultraviolet. The infrared component is the cause of thermal energy, the visible spectrum allows to see…C. H. Zepeda Fernández, M. Ramírez-Cerón, X. Cancino-Rojas et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Ion Charge States from a Global Time-Dependent Wave-Turbulence-Driven Model of the Solar Wind: Comparison with in-situ MeasurementsSolar wind charge-state measurements contain a wealth of knowledge related to the properties of the solar corona from where they originated. However, their interpretation has remained challenging…Pete Riley, Roberto Lionello, Yeimy J. Rivera·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
A Characteristic Signature of Magnetospheric Wave-Particle Interactions Found in the Turbulent E-regionPlasma waves in the magnetosphere scatter electrons, causing them to precipitate into Earth's atmosphere, imparting their temporal characteristics to diffuse auroras. In a case study of conjugate…Magnus F Ivarsen, Yukinaga Miyashita, Jean-Pierre St-Maurice et al.·Jan 7, 2025SaveLearn
Eastward Transients in the Dayside Ionosphere II: A Parallel-plate Capacitor-Like EffectDuring the 23 April 2023 geospace storm, we observed chorus wave-driven, energetic particle precipitation on closed magnetic field lines in the dayside magnetosphere. Simultaneously and in the…Magnus F Ivarsen, Jean-Pierre St-Maurice, Glenn C Hussey et al.·Jan 6, 2025SaveLearn
Performance Variance of Low Noise Resonant Capacitance Bridges While Replacing their Ungapped MnZn Ferrite CoresPrecision AC resonant capacitance bridges, with a planar printed circuit board transformer using an ungapped MnZn ferrite core, have shown excellent noise performance in high-precision measurements.…S. Saraf, S. Buchman, C. Y. Lui et al.·Dec 31, 2024SaveLearn
Ion-Scale Solitary Structures in the Solar Wind Observed by Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar ProbeWe investigate a class of ion-scale magnetic solitary structures in the solar wind, characterized by distinct magnetic field enhancements and bipolar rotations over spatial scales of several proton…Yufei Yang, Timothy S. Horbury, Domenico Trotta et al.·Dec 22, 2024SaveLearn
Observational Properties of Harmonic EMIC waves: Statistical StudyElectromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves are discrete electromagnetic emissions separated by multiple ion gyrofrequencies. Harmonic EMIC waves are defined as waves with a strong electric or…Shujie Gu, Xu Liu, Lunjin Chen et al.·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
Influence of ICME-driven Magnetic Cloud-like and Sheath Region induced Geomagnetic Storms in causing anomalous responses of the Low-latitude Ionosphere: A Case StudyThis work shows an anomalously enhanced response of the low-latitude ionosphere over the Indian sector under weak geomagnetic conditions (October 31, 2021) in comparison to a stronger event (November…Sumanjit Chakraborty, Dibyendu Chakrabarty, Anil K. Yadav et al.·Dec 19, 2024SaveLearn
Spontaneously generated flux ropes in 3-D magnetic reconnectionMagnetic 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 be generated by…Shi-Chen Bai, Ruilong Guo, Yuchen Xiao et al.·Dec 17, 2024SaveLearn
Magnetic Field Data Calibration with Transformer Model Using Physical Constraints: A Scalable Method for Satellite Missions, Illustrated by Tianwen-1This study introduces a novel approach that integrates the magnetic field data correction from the Tianwen-1 Mars mission with a neural network architecture constrained by physical principles derived…Beibei Li, Yutian Chi, Yuming Wang·Dec 16, 2024SaveLearn
Catalogs of solar wind types and their role in solar-terrestrial physicsThe response of the magnetosphere to interplanetary drivers depends on their type. The reliability of their identification affects the conclusions of the analysis of connections between the solar…Irina G. Lodkina, Yuri I. Yermolaev, Alexander A. Khokhlachev·Dec 14, 2024SaveLearn
A decade of the fast-varying ionospheric and magnetospheric magnetic fields from ground and multi-satellite observationsThe time-varying geomagnetic field is a superposition of contributions from multiple internal and external current systems. A major source of geomagnetic variations at periods less than a few years…Jingtao Min, Alexander Grayver·Dec 13, 2024SaveLearn
Electron Heating by Parallel Electric Fields in Magnetotail ReconnectionWe investigate electron heating by magnetic-field-aligned electric fields (E) during anti-parallel magnetic reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail. Using a statistical sample of 140…Louis Richard, Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Cecilia Norgren et al.·Dec 13, 2024SaveLearn
From terrestrial weather to space weather through the history of scintillationRecent observations of interplanetary scintillation (IPS) at radio frequencies have proved to be a powerful tool for probing the solar environment from the ground. But how far back does this…Emily F. Kerrison, Ron D. Ekers, John Morgan et al.·Dec 13, 2024SaveLearn
A study of the transition to a turbulent shock using a coarse-graining approach to ion phase space transportShocks and turbulence are ubiquitous phenomena, responsible for particle acceleration to very high energies in a large collection of astrophysical systems. Using self-consistent, hybrid-kinetic…D. Trotta, F. Valentini, D. Burgess et al.·Dec 11, 2024SaveLearn
Can Alfv\'enic Fluctuations Affect the Correlation and Complexity of Magnetic Fields in Magnetic Ejecta? A Case Study Based on Multi-Spacecraft Measurements at 1~auWe investigate whether Alfv\'enic fluctuations (AFs) can affect the structure of magnetic ejecta (MEs) within interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs). We study an ICME observed on 2001 December…Camilla Scolini, Bin Zhuang, Noé Lugaz et al.·Dec 11, 2024SaveLearn
Direct Evidence of a Highest Wave-Driven Energetic Electron Flux at the Earth's MagnetopauseSpacecraft observations of high-energy electron flux enhancement up to 125 keV at Earth's magnetopause are typically linked to the magnetic reconnection. Here, we report the first ever observation of…Shubhangi Lagad, Amar Kakad, Bharati Kakad·Dec 4, 2024SaveLearn
Autonomy in the Real-World: Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Asteroid Reconnaissance via Stochastic OptimizationThis paper presents the development and evaluation of an optimization-based autonomous trajectory planning algorithm for the asteroid reconnaissance phase of a deep-space exploration mission. The…Kazuya Echigo, Abhishek Cauligi, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay et al.·Dec 3, 2024SaveLearn
Suppression of the collisionless tearing mode by flow shear: implications for reconnection onset in the Alfv\'enic solar windWe analyse the collisionless tearing mode instability of a current sheet with a strong shear flow across the layer. The growth rate decreases with increasing shear flow, and is completely stabilized…A. Mallet, S. Eriksson, M. Swisdak et al.·Dec 2, 2024SaveLearn