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Brain, D.A., J.S. Halekas, J.P. Eastwood, D.L. Mitchell, and R.P. Lini (2007) Small-scale Physical Processes in the Plasma Environment of Mars, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract SM23B-06.

Brain, D.A., J.G. Luhmann, J.S. Halekas, D.L. Mitchell, R.P. Lin, S. Barabash, T. Zhang, R. Frahm, and D. Winningham (2007), Angular Electron Distributions at Mars and Venus, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract SA33C-08.

Espley, J.R., P.A. Cloutier, D.A. Brain, D.H. Crider, and M.H. Acuña (2007), Low frequency plasma waves at Mars: New results from the magnetosheath, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract A31B-06.

Halekas, J.S., D.A. Brain, R.P. Lin, J.G. Luhmann, and D.L. Mitchell (2007), Mars Global Surveyor Nightside Electron Observations, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract SA31B-03.

Mazelle, C., J. Sauvaud, C. Ferrier, A. Fedorov, S. Barabash, T.L. Zhang, and M. Delva (2007), Comparative interactions of the ionospheres of Mars and Venus with the solar wind, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract SA33C-01 (Invited).

Trotignon, J, and C. Mazelle (2007), The Martian bow shock and magnetic pileup boundary: two plasma boundaries induced by the interaction of the solar wind with the planetary ionosphere, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract SA33C-07.

Press Release

New Map Provides More Evidence Mars Once Like Earth, Press Release, 17 October 2005

Recent Papers

Brain, D.A., Mars Global Surveyor Measurements of the Martian Solar Wind Interaction, Space Science Reviews, Online First, doi: 10.1007/s11214-006-9122-x, 31 January 2007.

Halekas, J.S., D.A. Brain, R.P. Lin, J.G. Luhmann, and D.L. Mitchell, Distribution and Variability of Accelerated Electrons at Mars, Advances in Space Research, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.034, JASR 8614, online 23 January 2007.

Mitchell, D.L., R.J. Lillis, R.P. Lin, J.E.P. Connerney, and M.H. Acuña, A global map of Mars' crustal magnetic field based on electron reflectometry, Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 112, Issue E1, CiteID E01002, doi:10.1029/2005JE002564, 09 January 2007.

Hausman, B.A., F.C. Michel, J.R. Espley, P.A. Cloutier, and M.H. Acuña, Measuring noise in magnetometers: An example using the Mars Global Surveyor magnetometers, Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 111, Issue A11, CiteID A11208, doi: 10.1029/2005JA011470, November 2006.

Morgan, D.D., D.A. Gurnett, D.L. Kirchner, R.L. Huff, D.A. Brain, W.V. Boynton, M.H. Acuña, J.J. Plaut, and G. Picardi, Solar control of radar wave absorption by the Martian ionosphere, Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, CiteID L13202, doi:10.1029/2006GL026637, July 2006.

Halekas, J.S., D.A. Brain, R.J. Lillis, M. Fillingim, D.L. Mitchell, and R.P. Lin, Current Sheets at Low Altitudes in the Martian Magnetotail, Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, Issue 13, CiteID L13101, doi:10.1029/2006GL026229, July 2006.

Espley, J. R., G. T. Delory, and P. A. Cloutier (2006), Initial observations of low-frequency magnetic fluctuations in the Martian ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., Volume 111, CiteID E06S22, doi:10.1029/2005JE002587, June 2006.

Brain, D.A., D.L. Mitchell, and J.S. Halekas, The magnetic field draping direction at Mars from April 1999 through August 2004, Icarus, Volume 182, Issue 2, pp. 464-473, doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2005.09.023, June 2006.

Fedorov, A., E. Budnik, J.-A. Sauvaud, C. Mazelle, S. Barabash, R. Lundin, M. Acuña, M. Holmström, A. Grigoriev, M. Yamauchi, H. Andersson, J.-J. Thocaven, D. Winningham, R. Frahm, J.R. Sharber, J. Scherrer, A.J. Coates, D.R. Linder, D.O. Kataria, E. Kallio, H. Koskinen, T. Säles, P. Riihelä, W. Schmidt, J. Kozyra, J. Luhmann, E. Roelof, D. Williams, S. Livi, C.C. Curtis, K.C. Hsieh, B.R. Sandel, M. Grande, M. Carter, S. McKenna-Lawler, S. Orsini, R. Cerulli-Irelli, M. Maggi, P. Wurz, P. Bochsler, N. Krupp, J. Woch, M. Fränz, K. Asamura, and C. Dierker, Structure of the martian wake, Icarus, Volume 182, Issue 2, pp. 329-336, doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2005.09.021, June 2006.

Trotignon, J.G., C. Mazelle, C. Bertucci, and M.H. Acuña, Martian shock and magnetic pile-up boundary positions and shapes determined from the Phobos 2 and Mars Global Surveyor data sets, Planetary and Space Science, Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. 357-369, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2006.01.003, April 2006.

Please see the Publications and Presentations page for a more complete listing.

Recent Presentations

Espley, J., The Electromagnetic Environment of Mars, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Seminar Series, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 3 May 2007.

Lillis, R.J., H.V. Frey, M. Manga, D.L. Mitchell, R.P. Lin, and M.H. Acuña, Basin Magnetic Signatures and Crater Retention Ages: Evidence for a Rapid Shutdown of the Martian Dynamo, 38th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12-16 March 2007, League City, Texas, abstract no. 1515, March 2007. Abstract, Paper

Espley, J.R., J.E.P. Connerney, D.M. Jurdy, and M.H. Acuña, Downward Continuation of the Martian Magnetic Field, 38th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12-16 March 2007, League City, Texas, abstract no. 2019, March 2007. Abstract, Paper

Brain, D., J. Halekas, L. Peticolas, M. Fillingim, R. Lin, J. Luhmann, D. Mitchell, S. Bougher, and D. Lummerzheim (2006), Origin, Variability, and Consequences of the Martian Aurora, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA22A-01 (Invited), December 2006. Abstract

Brain, D., J. Luhmann, J. Halekas, R. Frahm, D. Winningham, and S. Barabash (2006), Simultaneous Mars Express / MGS observations of plasma near Mars, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P14A-08, December 2006. Abstract

Lillis, R.J., H.V. Frey, M. Manga, J.S. Halekas, D.L. Mitchell, and R.P. Lin (2006), Windows on Martian dynamo history: electron reflection (ER) magnetic signatures and crater retention ages of basins and volcanoes, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP23A-05 (Invited), December 2006.

Lillis, R.J., D.L. Mitchell, D.A. Brain, J.S. Halekas, and R.P. Lin (2006), Dramatic Martian upper thermospheric neutral density decrease accompanying a solar energetic particle (SEP) event during the Halloween 2003 solar superstorm: atmospheric loss in action?, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA22A-02, December 2006. Abstract

Espley, J., Space Physics at Mars, Heliophysics Seminar Series, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 1 December 2006.

Connerney, J., Mars crustal magnetism - Geophysical survey of another world, Seminar, Lockheed Martin, Denver, Colorado, 12 October 2006.

Connerney, J., M. Acuña, and N. Ness, Mars crustal magnetism, plate tectonics, and more, Invited talk, Europlanet meeting, Berlin, Germany, 19 September 2006. Abstract (PDF)

Brain, D., J. Luhmann, J. Halekas, R. Frahm, J. Winningham, and S. Barabash, Multi-spacecraft Observations of the Martian Plasma Interaction. 38th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS), 8-13 October 2006, Pasadena, California, U.S.A., abstract no. 60.21, October 2006. Abstract

Connerney, J., Planetary and Satellite magnetic fields, Invited talk at the Rencontres de Blois, France, 31 May 2006.

Connerney, J. (2006), Mars Magnetism and Things to do when you Visit, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP24A-06 (Invited).

Crider, D.H., The solar wind interaction with Mars, Colloquium at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, 12 April 2006.

Connerney, J., Tectonic implications of Mars crustal magnetism, Seminar, Danish Technical University (DTU), Copenhagen, Denmark, 5 April 2006.

Please see the Publications and Presentations page for a more complete listing.

WWW Site

22 Aug 2008 - updated EXT-2 and EXT-3 status and Data Availability for detail data

26 Jun 2008 - updated MAP-3, MAP-4, MAP-5, MAP-6, MAP-7, MAP-8, and EXT-1 status and Data Availability for detail data

11 Apr 2008 - updated MAP-2 status and Data Availability for detail data

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29 Feb 2008 - updated SPO-2 and AB-2 status, and AB-2 and MAP-1 Data Availability for detail data

04 Jan 2008 - updated Data Availability for SPO-2 detail data

03 Jan 2008 - updated SPO-1 status and Data Availability for detail data

03 Dec 2007 - remove a couple of outreach names that were still up; changed to contractor One NASA e-mail address

11 Oct 2007 - updated AB-1 status and Data Availability for detail data

09 Oct 2007 - updated main MGS MAG/ER page

02 Oct 2007 - updated Privacy Policy and Important Notices

26 Jun 2007 - corrected typo in EXT-5 status

24 Apr 2007 - updated EXT-25 and EXT-26 status; updated Data Availability

17 May 2007 - updated Publications and Presentations page

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13 Apr 2007 - updated Publications and Presentations page and AGU LaTeX Format publications list

11 Apr 2007 - updated Publications and Presentations page and AGU LaTeX Format publications list

02 Apr 2007 - updated Publications and Presentations page

06 Mar 2007 - updated EXT-25 status

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09 Feb 2007 - updated EXT-24 status; updated Data Availability; PDS links updated (status, Data Availability, and overview pages)

30 Jan 2007 - updated EXT-24 status

18 Jan 2007 - different version of USA.gov logo

16 Jan 2007 - changed First Gov logo and link to USA.gov logo and link

12 Jan 2007 - updated EXT-26 status

11 Jan 2007 - updated EXT-26 status

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15 Dec 2006 - updated Publications and Presentations page

11 Dec 2006 - updated EXT-25 status

05 Dec 2006 - updated EXT-25 and EXT-26 status

04 Dec 2006 - added AGU Presentations to Publications and Presentations page

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17 Nov 2006 - correct typo on Publications and Presentations page

14 Nov 2006 - updated Privacy Policy and Important Notices page

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08 Nov 2006 - updated processing status

06 Nov 2006 - updated EXT-23 status

01 Nov 2006 - updated processing status

31 Oct 2006 - corrected link on Publications and Presentations page

30 Oct 2006 - updated EXT-23 status; updated Data Availability

25 Oct 2006 - updated processing status

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19 Oct 2006 - updated processing status

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16 Oct 2006 - updated Publications and Presentations page

11 Oct 2006 - updated processing and EXT-26 status

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28 Sep 2006 - added Extension 4 information and updated processing status

25 Sep 2006 - added HGA deployment to status page

21 Sep 2006 - updated processing status

18 Sep 2006 - updated status page concerning day 2006-257

15 Sep 2006 - Data related to SSR, 111, 1, 33-114 paper available; corrected several pages that had problems related to the reworking of pages

14 Sep 2006 - updated processing status

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06 Sep 2006 - reworked Instruments and Instrument Matching Game pages available; removed Ask Mr. Mars page - please e-mail the Curator any questions

05 Sep 2006 - reworked Activities, mazes, and word search pages available

31 Aug 2006 - reworked Links to Learn More page available

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28 Aug 2006 - reworked careers and fun facts pages available; minor changes to Kids and Teachers page

25 Aug 2006 - updated EXT-22 status; corrected links on Weekly Status Reports page; reworked Kids and Teachers page available (thanks to L. Amde for this and the other reworked Kids pages)

23 Aug 2006 - updated processing status

22 Aug 2006 - updated Team Members page

17 Aug 2006 - updated processing and EXT-24 status

15 Aug 2006 - updated EXT-22 status; updated Data Availability

14 Aug 2006 - updated EXT-24 and EXT-25 status

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11 Jul 2006 - updated Publications and Presentations page and AGU LaTeX Format publications list

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03 Jul 2006 - updated corporate affiliations ( MGS MAG/ER team page)

28 Jun 2006 - updated processing status

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30 May 2006 - corrected left navigation bar on status page

26 May 2006 - updated processing and EXT-24 status; reworked status page (thanks to M. Kaelberer, D. Brain, and J. Espley for their comments); updated Publications and Presentations page and AGU LaTeX Format publications list

23 May 2006 - updated EXT-20, EXT-21, and EXT-23 status

18 May 2006 - updated processing and EXT-21 status

12 May 2006 - corrected dated for EXT-23 and EXT-24 and updated EXT-23 status

10 May 2006 - updated processing, EXT-20, and EXT-21 status; updated Data Availability

05 May 2006 - updated processing, EXT-23, and EXT-24 status; corrected typo on EXT-5 status

21 Apr 2006 - updated EXT-20 and EXT-21 information and Publications and Presentations page

20 Apr 2006 - updated EXT-20 and EXT-21 status

19 Apr 2006 - updated processing status, Publications and Presentations page, and AGU LaTeX Format publications list

13 Apr 2006 - updated EXT-20 status (back to where it was yesterday)

12 Apr 2006 - updated processing and EXT-20 status; corrected typo on Publications and Presentations page

10 Apr 2006 - updated processing status

30 Mar 2006 - updated EXT-22 status

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10 Feb 2006 - updated processing, EXT-18, EXT-19, and EXT-20 status

01 Feb 2006 - updated processing and EXT-22 status; added EXT-23 status; removed Education Outreach links from "new style" pages

25 Jan 2006 - added Espley Thesis Dissertation; updated processing status

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10 Jan 2006 - updated processing and EXT-21 status