Simulations of X-rays from solar wind charge exchange at Mars: Parameter dependence

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2057-2065

  Gunell, H ^a,b   Holmstrom M ^a   Kallio, E ^c   Janhunen, P ^c   Dennerl, K ^d  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hybrid simulation; Solar wind charge exchange; Solar wind Mars interaction; X ray

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAVY IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATELLITES; X RAYS;

MHD MODELS; X-RAY EMISSIONS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 27844455926     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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