solar wind – bow shock - magnetosheath pickup ions reflected SW SW Bow shock Yamauchi et al., PSS (2015), doi:10.1016/j.pss.2015.09.013 Yamauchi et al., PSS (2015), doi:10.1016/j.pss.2015.08.003 Frahm et al., PSS (2016), in press, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2015.12.011
Seasonal change in newly ionized H 2-months average (TIMED/SEE observation) Strong perihelion-aphelion difference (> factor 10) of pick-up ions Perihelion@solar minimum >> Aphelion@solar maximum
Seasonal change in newly ionized H Strong perihelion-aphelion difference (> factor 10) of pick-up ions Perihelion@solar minimum >> Aphelion@solar maximum
Oxygen Foreshock
Oxygen Foreshock (mass vs. direction) O+ is accelerated by electrostatic potential Reflected H+ energy (inc direction) = O+ energy + incident SW energy
Foreshock formation in Magnetosheath
Future work along the bow shock ⇒ bow shock motion 2005-8-05 07:45 08:45 09:45 10:45
Understanding reflection: seasonal variation? relation to foreshock? relation to IMF?