Space environments of unmagnetized or weakly magnetized solar system bodies and the effects of space weather on these systems
Space environments of unmagnetized or weakly magnetized solar system bodies and the effects of space weather on these systems
Session ID#: 117812
Session Description:
The ionospheres and magnetospheres of weakly magnetized bodies with substantial atmospheres (e.g. Mars, Venus, Titan, Pluto and comets) are subject to disturbances due to solar activities, interplanetary conditions, or parent magnetospheric environments (e.g. solar flares, coronal mass ejections and solar energetic particles), sharing similarities with their magnetized counterparts but with scientifically important differences. As an integral part of planetary atmospheres, ionospheres are tightly coupled with the neutral atmosphere, exosphere and surrounding plasma environment, possessing rich compositional, density, and temperature structures. The interaction among neutral and charged components affects atmospheric loss, neutral winds, photochemistry, and energy balance within ionospheres. This session invites abstracts concerning remote and in-situ data analysis, modeling studies, comparative studies, instrumentation and mission concepts for weakly magnetized solar system bodies. Topics such as dayside and nightside ionospheric characteristics and variability, ion-neutral coupling, and responses of the ionized and neutral regimes to transient space weather events are especially encouraged.
Index Terms:
5405 Atmospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5435 Ionospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5443 Magnetospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
6026 Ionospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: COMETS AND SMALL BODIES]
Primary Convener: Christopher M Fowler, Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States
Conveners: Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Xiaohua Fang, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States and Yingjuan Ma, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Primary Liaison: Christopher M Fowler, Univ Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States
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