The impacts of coronal mass ejections on the space environments of Venus and Mars

Coronal mass ejections (CME) are solar transients, and their impacts on the planets within the solar system have attracted considerable attention. As neighboring planets within the solar system, Venus and Mars are also directly and indirectly affected by CME. Existing researches indicate that the re...

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Main Authors: Qi Xu, Lianghai Xie, Lei Li, Xiaojun Xu
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Published: Editorial Office of Reviews of Geophysics and Planetary Physics 2025-07-01
Series:地球与行星物理论评
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Online Access:https://www.sjdz.org.cn/en/article/doi/10.19975/j.dqyxx.2024-047
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description Coronal mass ejections (CME) are solar transients, and their impacts on the planets within the solar system have attracted considerable attention. As neighboring planets within the solar system, Venus and Mars are also directly and indirectly affected by CME. Existing researches indicate that the responses of the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and planetary ion escape of Venus and Mars to CME are dramatic. Additionally, the neutral atmosphere undergoes significant changes during solar flares associated with CME eruptions and is affected by energetic particles accompanying CME, such as the neutral heating and aurora emissions at Mars. Moreover, the change of magnetic field topology and the increase of plasma precipitation are observed at Mars, and the thin atmosphere and localized crustal magnetic fields of Mars result in unique manifestations of the CME effects on its surface environment, such as the enhancement of the radiation dose rate on the surface of Mars and the occurrence of Forbush decreases. In addition to the increase of ion escape, the escape rates of neutral species also increase greatly under the flares. This review summarizes the recent research findings regarding the effects of CME on Venus and Mars, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of the significance of these impacts on the space environments of Venus and Mars, as well as on future exploration missions.
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spelling doaj-art-e9512766e9cf4eaca3ebb1478d2ef7c72025-08-20T02:16:29ZzhoEditorial Office of Reviews of Geophysics and Planetary Physics地球与行星物理论评2097-18932025-07-0156444645710.19975/j.dqyxx.2024-0472024-047The impacts of coronal mass ejections on the space environments of Venus and MarsQi Xu0Lianghai Xie1Lei Li2Xiaojun Xu3National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, ChinaCoronal mass ejections (CME) are solar transients, and their impacts on the planets within the solar system have attracted considerable attention. As neighboring planets within the solar system, Venus and Mars are also directly and indirectly affected by CME. Existing researches indicate that the responses of the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and planetary ion escape of Venus and Mars to CME are dramatic. Additionally, the neutral atmosphere undergoes significant changes during solar flares associated with CME eruptions and is affected by energetic particles accompanying CME, such as the neutral heating and aurora emissions at Mars. Moreover, the change of magnetic field topology and the increase of plasma precipitation are observed at Mars, and the thin atmosphere and localized crustal magnetic fields of Mars result in unique manifestations of the CME effects on its surface environment, such as the enhancement of the radiation dose rate on the surface of Mars and the occurrence of Forbush decreases. In addition to the increase of ion escape, the escape rates of neutral species also increase greatly under the flares. This review summarizes the recent research findings regarding the effects of CME on Venus and Mars, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of the significance of these impacts on the space environments of Venus and Mars, as well as on future exploration missions.https://www.sjdz.org.cn/en/article/doi/10.19975/j.dqyxx.2024-047coronal mass ejectionsvenusmarsspace environmentatmospheric escape
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The impacts of coronal mass ejections on the space environments of Venus and Mars
地球与行星物理论评
coronal mass ejections
venus
mars
space environment
atmospheric escape
title The impacts of coronal mass ejections on the space environments of Venus and Mars
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venus
mars
space environment
atmospheric escape
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