The Effect Of Fast And Slow Solar Wind On The Venusian Upper Atmosphere.

I. C. Whittaker, M. Grande, G. Guymer, B. Pintér, S. Barabash, A. Federov, C. Mazelle, J. Sauvaud, R. Lundin, C. Russell, Y. Futaana, M. Fränz, T. L. Zhang, H. Andersson, K. Brinkfeldt, A. Grigoriev, M. Holmströ M, M. Yamauchi, K. Asamura, W. BaumjohannH. Lammer, A. J. Coates, D. O. Kataria, D. R. Linder, C. C. Curtis, K. C. Hsieh, B. R. Sandel, H. Gunell, H. E. Koskinen, E. Kallio, P. Riihelä, T. Säles, W. Schmidt, J. Kozyra, N. Krupp, J. Woch, J. Luhmann, S. McKenna-Lawlor, J. J. Thocaven, S. Orsini, R. Cerulli-Irelli, M. Mura, M. Milillo, M. Maggi, E. Roelof, P. Brandt, K. Szego, J. D. Winningham, R. A. Frahm, J. Scherrer, J. Sharber, P. Wurz, P. Bochsler

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Abstract

Using the ASPERA-4 instrument onboard Venus Express the change in the atmospheric boundary layers are investigated. Using the instrument when it is in the apoapsis period of the polar orbit allows pure Solar Wind measurements to be taken. Composition ratios are determined thus identifying periods of fast and slow solar wind. This is then applied to ion maps of the Venusian atmosphere to determine the response after noise calibration methods. The Species reactions to the differing Solar Wind are also used to investigate the inner boundary movements.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 01 Dec 2008
EventAmerican Geophysical Union Fall Meeting - San Francisco, United States of America
Duration: 15 Dec 200819 Dec 2008
Conference number: 2008

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Abbreviated titleAGU
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CitySan Francisco
Period15 Dec 200819 Dec 2008

Keywords

  • 2102 Corotating streams
  • 2154 Planetary bow shocks
  • 2164 Solar wind plasma
  • 2194 Instruments and techniques

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