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Connecting the dots in magnetic reconnection by Coates, Andrew J.

“…Four formation-flying spacecraft reveal the 3D electron physics of magnetic reconnection That plasmas don't mix well is a key aspect of this magnetized, highly…”
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Aerosol growth in Titan’s ionosphere by Lavvas, Panayotis, Yelle, Roger V., Koskinen, Tommi, Bazin, Axel, Vuitton, Véronique, Vigren, Erik, Galand, Marina, Wellbrock, Anne, Coates, Andrew J., Wahlund, Jan-Erik, Crary, Frank J., Snowden, Darci

“…Photochemically produced aerosols are common among the atmospheres of our solar system and beyond. Observations and models have shown that photochemical…”
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A transient enhancement of Mercury’s exosphere at extremely high altitudes inferred from pickup ions by Jasinski, Jamie M., Regoli, Leonardo H., Cassidy, Timothy A., Dewey, Ryan M., Raines, Jim M., Slavin, James A., Coates, Andrew J., Gershman, Daniel J., Nordheim, Tom A., Murphy, Neil

“…Mercury has a global dayside exosphere, with measured densities of 10 −2  cm −3 at ~1500 km. Here we report on the inferred enhancement of neutral densities…”
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Flux transfer event observation at Saturn's dayside magnetopause by the Cassini spacecraft by Jasinski, Jamie M., Slavin, James A., Arridge, Christopher S., Poh, Gangkai, Jia, Xianzhe, Sergis, Nick, Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Geraint H., Waite, J. Hunter

“…We present the first observation of a flux rope at Saturn's dayside magnetopause. This is an important result because it shows that the Saturnian magnetopause…”
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Interaction of Titan's ionosphere with Saturn's magnetosphere by Coates, Andrew J

“…Titan is the only Moon in the Solar System with a significant permanent atmosphere. Within this nitrogen–methane atmosphere, an ionosphere forms. Titan has no…”
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Constraints on a potential aerial biosphere on Venus: I. Cosmic rays by Dartnell, Lewis R., Nordheim, Tom Andre, Patel, Manish R., Mason, Jonathon P., Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Geraint H.

“…The habitable zone high in the atmosphere of Venus, defined here by the combination of high temperature and acidity, lies between 51 and 62km altitude and…”
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The impact of an ICME on the Jovian X‐ray aurora by Dunn, William R., Branduardi‐Raymont, Graziella, Elsner, Ronald F., Vogt, Marissa F., Lamy, Laurent, Ford, Peter G., Coates, Andrew J., Gladstone, G. Randall, Jackman, Caitriona M., Nichols, Jonathan D., Rae, I. Jonathan, Varsani, Ali, Kimura, Tomoki, Hansen, Kenneth C., Jasinski, Jamie M.

“…We report the first Jupiter X‐ray observations planned to coincide with an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME). At the predicted ICME arrival time, we…”
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Sources of rotational signals in Saturn's magnetosphere by Khurana, Krishan K., Mitchell, Donald G., Arridge, Christopher S., Dougherty, Michele K., Russell, Christopher T., Paranicas, Chris, Krupp, Norbert, Coates, Andrew J.

“…Saturn's internal magnetic field is exceptionally symmetric about its rotation axis. Yet local and remotely sensed observations of field and plasma in Saturn's…”
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Comparisons between MHD model calculations and observations of Cassini flybys of Titan by Ma, Yingjuan, Nagy, Andrew F., Cravens, Thomas E., Sokolov, Igor V., Hansen, Kenneth C., Wahlund, Jan-Erik, Crary, Frank J., Coates, Andrew J., Dougherty, Michele K.

“…The Cassini spacecraft passed by Titan on 26 October 2004 (Ta flyby) and 13 December 2004 (Tb flyby). In both cases the Cassini Orbiter entered Titan's…”
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What characterizes planetary space weather? by Lilensten, Jean, Coates, Andrew J., Dehant, Véronique, Dudok de Wit, Thierry, Horne, Richard B., Leblanc, François, Luhmann, Janet, Woodfield, Emma, Barthélemy, Mathieu

“…Space weather has become a mature discipline for the Earth space environment. With increasing efforts in space exploration, it is becoming more and more…”
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3D global multi-species Hall-MHD simulation of the Cassini T9 flyby by Ma, Ying-Juan, Nagy, Andrew F., Toth, Gabor, Cravens, Thomas E., Russell, Christopher T., Gombosi, Tamas I., Wahlund, Jan-Erik, Crary, Frank J., Coates, Andrew J., Bertucci, César L., Neubauer, Fritz M.

“…The wake region of Titan is an important component of Titan's interaction with its surrounding plasma and therefore a thorough understanding of its formation…”
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Flux Transfer Events at a Reconnection‐Suppressed Magnetopause: Cassini Observations at Saturn by Jasinski, Jamie M., Akhavan‐Tafti, Mojtaba, Sun, Weijie, Slavin, James A., Coates, Andrew J., Fuselier, Stephen A., Sergis, Nick, Murphy, Neil

“…We present the discovery of seven new flux transfer events (FTEs) at Saturn's dayside magnetopause by the Cassini spacecraft and analyze the observations of…”
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Saturn's Open‐Closed Field Line Boundary: A Cassini Electron Survey at Saturn's Magnetosphere by Jasinski, Jamie M., Arridge, Christopher S., Bader, Alexander, Smith, Andrew W., Felici, Marianna, Kinrade, Joe, Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Geraint H., Nordheim, Tom A., Gilbert, Lin, Azari, Abigail R., Badman, Sarah V., Provan, Gabrielle, Sergis, Nick, Murphy, Neil

“…We investigate the average configuration and structure of Saturn's magnetosphere in the nightside equatorial and high‐latitude regions. Electron data from the…”
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Resolving Space Plasma Species With Electrostatic Analyzers by Nicolaou, Georgios, Haythornthwaite, Richard P., Coates, Andrew J.

“…Electrostatic analyzers resolve the energy-per-charge distributions of charged plasma particles. Some space plasma instruments use electrostatic analyzers…”
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The Electric Wind of Venus: A Global and Persistent Polar Wind -Like Ambipolar Electric Field Sufficient for the Direct Escape of Heavy Ionospheric Ions by Collinson, Glyn A., Frahm, Rudy A., Glocer, Alex, Coates, Andrew J., Grebowsky, Joseph M., Barabash, Stas, Domagal-Goldman, Shawn D., Federov, Andrei, Futaana, Yoshifumi, Gilbert, Lin K., Khazanov, George, Moore, Thomas E.

“…Understanding what processes govern atmospheric escape and the loss of planetary water is of paramount importance for understanding how life in the universe…”
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Diamagnetic depression observations at Saturn's magnetospheric cusp by the Cassini spacecraft by Jasinski, Jamie M., Arridge, Christopher S., Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Geraint H., Sergis, Nick, Thomsen, Michelle F., Krupp, Norbert

“…The magnetospheric cusp is a region where shocked solar wind plasma can enter a planetary magnetosphere, after magnetic reconnection has occurred at the…”
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A new upper limit to the field-aligned potential near Titan by Coates, Andrew J., Wellbrock, Anne, Waite, J. Hunter, Jones, Geraint H.

“…Neutral particles dominate regions of the Saturn magnetosphere and locations near several of Saturn's moons. Sunlight ionizes neutrals, producing…”
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Io's Tortured Interior by Coates, Andrew J.

“…Magnetic measurements made by the Galileo spacecraft reveal an ocean of magma under Io's frozen surface. Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanic object in the…”
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Cassini plasma observations of Saturn's magnetospheric cusp by Jasinski, Jamie M., Arridge, Christopher S., Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Geraint H., Sergis, Nick, Thomsen, Michelle F., Reisenfeld, Daniel B., Krupp, Norbert, Waite, J. Hunter

“…The magnetospheric cusp is a funnel‐shaped region where shocked solar wind plasma is able to enter the high‐latitude magnetosphere via the process of magnetic…”
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Effects of the 2007 Martian Global Dust Storm on Boundary Positions in the Induced Magnetosphere by Regan, Catherine E., Coates, Andrew J., Lester, Mark, Wellbrock, Anne, Jones, Geraint H., Sánchez-Cano, Beatriz, Garnier, Philippe, Haythornthwaite, Richard P., Meggi, Dikshita, Frahm, Rudy A., Holmström, Mats

“…Mars's magnetosphere is a sensitive system, varying due to external and internal factors, such as solar wind conditions and crustal magnetic fields. A…”
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