Numerical Prediction of Changes in Atmospheric Chemical Compositions During a Solar Energetic Particle Event on Mars

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2023

  • The solar energetic particle (SEP) effects on the neutral chemical composition in the Martian atmosphere are investigated by numerical simulations

  • Ozone depletion due to enhanced HOx during a large SEP event could be detected by Trace Gas Orbiter/Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery

  • Chemical pathways leading to ozone depletion on Mars differ from those on Earth

Recommended citation: Nakamura, Y., Leblanc, F., Terada, N., Hiruba, S., Murata, I., Nakagawa, H., et al. (2023). "Numerical Prediction of Changes in Atmospheric Chemical Compositions During a Solar Energetic Particle Event on Mars" Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 128, e2022JA031250 https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA031250