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High-Frequency Plasma Waves – Mars
April 18 , 2024
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- Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism had studied high-frequency plasma waves in Mars' upper atmosphere using data from NASA's MAVEN space craft.
- These waves may include electron oscillations known as Langmuir waves or upper-hybrid type waves.
- They propagating either parallel or perpendicular to the background magnetic field in the Martian magneto sheath region.
- These waves play a significant role in various plasma phenomena, influencing energy transfer, particle acceleration, and the behavior of charged particles within plasmas found in space.
- Plasma waves are common around Earth and other planets, influencing particle dynamics.
- Mars lacks its own magnetic field but has a weak induced magnetosphere exposed to solar wind.
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