The Influence of Solar Variability on the Ionospheres of Earth and Mars Paul Withers Interim CEDAR Postdoc Report Supervisor: Michael.

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The Influence of Solar Variability on the Ionospheres of Earth and Mars Paul Withers Interim CEDAR Postdoc Report Supervisor: Michael Mendillo CEDAR Sante Fe

MGS RS Data Coverage 60-85N, 60-70S 2-9, 12 hrs LST deg Ls – over 2 yrs deg SZA Dec 98, Mar 99, May 99, and Nov 00 – Jun 01 Simplified chemistry CO 2 + hv -> CO e (fast) CO O -> O CO (fast) O e -> O + O (slow) Typical Profile Primary peak, well fit by alpha-Chapman function, km, (4-14) x 1E4 cm -3 Secondary feature (ledge, peak, etc) of variable significance, km Primary peak mainly from nm (Helium) flux, secondary peak from few nm X-rays Wavy topside with H decreasing as altitude increases Introduction to Martian Ionosphere and MGS RS Data

Nm2D2HNm2D2H

Theory and Observations N m 2 D 2 H sec(SZA) = F 1AU / (alpha.e) Mars: dln(N m 2 ) / dln(F10.7) = , not 1 Earth, E region: N m 2 = k x (F ) Titheridge, 1997 F10.7=120: dln(N m 2 ) / dln(F10.7) = 0.75 Examine some data near opposition…

E10.7=90 E10.7=150

E10.7=90 E10.7=150

Current Work Does Mars N m respond to changes in F10.7 (measured at Earth) with lead/lag time matching solar rotation? If so, can the Mars ionosphere be a monitor of farside solar activity? Tides cause zonal variations in neutral density and scale height. How do embedded ionospheric layers respond on Mars and Earth?

1)Test Chapman theory for dependence of peak electron density on F10.7, solar distance, SZA for Earth and Mars 2) Study effects of flares and CMEs on simultaneous observations of ionospheres of Earth and Mars 3) Examine effects of waves and tides in martian atmosphere on ionosphere and compare to predictions from Earth-based models