[en] Since the discovery of UV aurora on Mars by SPICAM, our understanding of Martian auroral phenomena has significantly advanced, thanks to observations from MAVEN/IUVS and EMM/EMUS. The observations made by IUVS have shown that auroral activity on Mars is both frequent and diverse, occurring in localized forms (discrete) as well as on a global scale (SEP aurora). Each type of Martian aurora serves as a tracer of distinct physical processes driven by solar interactions with Mars’ magnetic and charged particle environment. In this presentation, we will explore the morphology of different auroral types observed in MAVEN/IUVS and EMM/MUS, and discuss how spectral characterization can help distinguish them. We will also highlight the relevance of these insights for the proposed Mars Aurora Camera (M-AC).
Research Center/Unit :
STAR - Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research - ULiège
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Jain, Sonal
Schneider, Nicholas
Deighan, Justin
Cessna, Jay
Lillis, Robert
Chirakkil, K
Curry, Shanon
Gérard, Jean-Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Soret, Lauriane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
Nakagawa, Hiromu
Nakamura, Yuki
Harada, Yuki
Language :
English
Title :
Insights from different Aurora Observations on Mars: Lessons from MAVEN-IUVS for the Mars Aurora Camera (M-AC)
