Mars’ plasma system: Scientific potential of coordinated multipoint missions: “The next generation”

• Autores: Sánchez Cano, Beatriz; Lester, Mark; Andrews, David J.; Opgenoorth, Hermann; Lillis, Robert; Leblanc, François; Fowler, Christopher M.; Fang, Xiaohua; Vaisberg, Oleg; Mayyasi, Majd; Holmberg, Mika; Guo, Jingnan; Hamrin, Maria; Mazelle, Christian; Peter, Kerstin; Pätzold, Martin; Stergiopoulou, Katerina; Goetz, Charlotte; Ermakov, Vladimir Nikolaevich; Shuvalov, Sergei; Wild, James A.; Blelly, Pierre Louis; Mendillo, Michael; Bertucci, Cesar; Cartacci, Marco; Orosei, Roberto; Chu, Feng; Kopf, Andrew J.; Girazian, Zachary; Roman, Michael T.
• Año de publicación: 2021
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: COORDINATED MULTIPOINT MISSIONS; ESA-VOYAGE2050; FUTURE MISSIONS; MARS; PLASMA; SCIENCE GAPS
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

The objective of this White Paper, submitted to ESA’s Voyage 2050 call, is to get a more holistic knowledge of the dynamics of the Martian plasma system, from its surface up to the undisturbed solar wind outside of the induced magnetosphere. This can only be achieved with coordinated multi-point observations with high temporal resolution as they have the scientific potential to track the whole dynamics of the system (from small to large scales), and they constitute the next generation of the exploration of Mars analogous to what happened at Earth a few decades ago. This White Paper discusses the key science questions that are still open at Mars and how they could be addressed with coordinated multipoint missions. The main science questions are: (i) How does solar wind driving impact the dynamics of the magnetosphere and ionosphere? (ii) What is the structure and nature of the tail of Mars’ magnetosphere at all scales? (iii) How does the lower atmosphere couple to the upper atmosphere? (iv) Why should we have a permanent in-situ Space Weather monitor at Mars? Each science question is devoted to a specific plasma region, and includes several specific scientific objectives to study in the coming decades. In addition, two mission concepts are also proposed based on coordinated multi-point science from a constellation of orbiting and ground-based platforms, which focus on understanding and solving the current science gaps.
Fil: Sánchez Cano, Beatriz. University of Leicester; Reino Unido
Fil: Lester, Mark. University of Leicester; Reino Unido
Fil: Andrews, David J.. No especifíca;
Fil: Opgenoorth, Hermann. Universidad de Umea; Suecia. University of Leicester; Reino Unido
Fil: Lillis, Robert. No especifíca;
Fil: Leblanc, François. Université Pierre et Marie Curie; Francia
Fil: Fowler, Christopher M.. No especifíca;
Fil: Fang, Xiaohua. State University of Colorado at Boulder; Estados Unidos
Fil: Vaisberg, Oleg. Space Research Institute Of The Russian Academy Of Sciences; Rusia
Fil: Mayyasi, Majd. Boston University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Holmberg, Mika. No especifíca;
Fil: Guo, Jingnan. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China
Fil: Hamrin, Maria. Universidad de Umea; Suecia
Fil: Mazelle, Christian. No especifíca;
Fil: Peter, Kerstin. Universitat zu Köln; Alemania
Fil: Pätzold, Martin. Universitat zu Köln; Alemania
Fil: Stergiopoulou, Katerina. No especifíca;
Fil: Goetz, Charlotte. No especifíca;
Fil: Ermakov, Vladimir Nikolaevich. No especifíca;
Fil: Shuvalov, Sergei. Space Research Institute Of The Russian Academy Of Sciences; Rusia
Fil: Wild, James A.. Lancaster University; Reino Unido
Fil: Blelly, Pierre Louis. No especifíca;
Fil: Mendillo, Michael. Boston University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bertucci, Cesar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; Argentina
Fil: Cartacci, Marco. Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica; Italia
Fil: Orosei, Roberto. Istituto Di Radioastronomia; Italia
Fil: Chu, Feng. University of Iowa; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kopf, Andrew J.. No especifíca;
Fil: Girazian, Zachary. University of Iowa; Estados Unidos
Fil: Roman, Michael T.. University of Leicester; Reino Unido