Whistler wave mode generation via large amplitude steepened magnetic structures propagating through the Martian ionosphere
S. Curry
In December 2023 an interplanetary coronal mass ejection impacted Mars and left the magnetosphere in a highly disturbed state that was observed by NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission. One consequence of this space weather impact was the driving of large amplitude (∼50 nT) steepened magnetic structures that propagated into the dayside ionosphere. Here we focus on electromagnetic waves that were observed coincident with some of these magnetic structures. We demonstrate th