Niklas Edberg
Short presentation
Senior Scientist at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics. I analyse data from spacecraft missions across the solar system to study plasma processes in the environments of unmagnetised planets, moons, and comets. I am also responsible for the Swedish contribution to the COMPLIMENT instrument on the Comet Interceptor mission.
Research
- Spacecraft measurements of particles and fields at Mars, Venus, Titan, Saturn, comet 67P/C-G
- Plasma boundaries and regions of unmagnetised planetary bodies and moon
- Ionospheric/atmospheric escape
- Structure and variability of ionospheres
- Plasma environments of comets
- Solar wind interaction with planets, moons and comets
- Moon-magnetosphere interaction
- Solar storm effects on upper atmospheres

Publications
Recent publications
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Part of Earth Planets and Space, 2026
- DOI for Occurrence and controls of ~ 1 Hz waves in Mercury’s magnetosphere: insights from MESSENGER observations
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Structure and Dynamics in the Magnetotails of Unmagnetized and Weakly Magnetized Bodies
Part of Space Science Reviews, 2026
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Evidence of an Extended Alfvén Wing System at Enceladus: Cassini's Multi-Instrument Observations
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2026
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2026
- DOI for Electron temperatures in the ionosphere of Venus from Solar Orbiter/Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
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Solar Orbiter in Venus' Ionosphere: Observations From the 4th Flyby
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2026
All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of Earth Planets and Space, 2026
- DOI for Occurrence and controls of ~ 1 Hz waves in Mercury’s magnetosphere: insights from MESSENGER observations
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Evidence of an Extended Alfvén Wing System at Enceladus: Cassini's Multi-Instrument Observations
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2026
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2026
- DOI for Electron temperatures in the ionosphere of Venus from Solar Orbiter/Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
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Solar Orbiter in Venus' Ionosphere: Observations From the 4th Flyby
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2026
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2026
- DOI for Plasma Dynamics and Structure of Titan's Induced Magnetosphere From Wave, Magnetic Field, and Plasma Measurements
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Mutual impedance experiments in a laboratory plasma: Experimental validation of numerical modeling
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2026
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Simple Analytical Models of Grain Fragmentation in a Cometary Coma
Part of Astrophysical Journal, 2026
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Considerations on the process of target selection for the Comet Interceptor mission
Part of Icarus, 2026
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Statistical Analysis of Multiple Bow Shock Crossings at Mars
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, 2025
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The Ionopause at Mars and Its Correlation With Magnetic Topology and Plasma Pressure
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2025
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Electron Structures in Titan's Induced Magnetosphere and Low-Frequency Wave Activity
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, 2025
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Part of Planetary and Space Science, 2025
- DOI for Optimal choice of closest approach distance for a comet flyby: Application to the Comet Interceptor mission
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Estimating the Possible Ion Heating Caused by Alfvén Waves at Venus
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2024
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Extent of the Magnetotail of Venus From the Solar Orbiter, Parker Solar Probe and BepiColombo Flybys
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2024
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Alfvén Wing-Like Structures in Titan's Magnetotail During T122-T126 Flybys
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2024
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Part of Planetary and Space Science, 2024
- DOI for In situ plasma and neutral gas observation time windows during a comet flyby: Application to the Comet Interceptor mission
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Scale size of cometary bow shocks
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2024
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Solar Orbiter Model-Data Comparison in Venus' Induced Magnetotail
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2023
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Space Weather in the Saturn-Titan System
Part of Astrophysical Journal, 2023
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A potential aid in the target selection for the comet interceptor mission
Part of Planetary and Space Science, 2023
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On Current Sheets and Associated Density Spikes in Titan's Ionosphere as Seen From Cassini
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2023
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Implications from secondary emission from neutral impact on Cassini plasma and dust measurements
Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, p. 2340-2350, 2022
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A Two-Spacecraft Study of Mars' Induced Magnetosphere's Response to Upstream Conditions
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2022
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Radial distribution of plasma at comet 67P: Implications for cometary flyby missions
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2022
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Plasma densities, flow, and solar EUV flux at comet 67P: A cross-calibration approach
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
- DOI for Solar Orbiter's first Venus flyby MAG observations of structures and waves associated with the induced Venusian magnetosphere
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First observations and performance of the RPW instrument on board the Solar Orbiter mission
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Solar Orbiter's first Venus flyby: Observations from the Radio and Plasma Wave instrument
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Re-Analysis of the Cassini RPWS/LP Data in Titan's Ionosphere: 2. Statistics on 57 Flybys
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2021
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2021
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Kinetic electrostatic waves and their association with current structures in the solar wind
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Density fluctuations associated with turbulence and waves: First observations by Solar Orbiter
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021
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Mars Express Observations of Cold Plasma Structures in the Martian Magnetotail
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2020
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Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 9362-9369, 2019
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Solar flares observed by Rosetta at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019
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Dynamic field line draping at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during the Rosetta dayside excursion
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019
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Part of Astrophysical Journal, 2019
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The Convective Electric Field Influence on the Cold Plasma and Diamagnetic Cavity of Comet 67P
Part of Astronomical Journal, 2019
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 1679-1697, 2019
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Part of Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2019
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The Morphology of the Topside Martian Ionosphere: Implications on Bulk Ion Flow
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, p. 734-751, 2019
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Ring Shadowing Effects on Saturn's Ionosphere: Implications for Ring Opacity and Plasma Transport
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 10084-10092, 2018
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Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, p. 4544-4556, 2018
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 6251-6263, 2018
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Titan's Variable Ionosphere During the T118 and T119 Cassini Flybys
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 8721-8728, 2018
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Part of Astronomical Journal, 2018
- DOI for Ultraviolet Observations of Coronal Mass Ejection Impact on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by Rosetta Alice
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In situ measurements of Saturn's ionosphere show that it is dynamic and interacts with the rings
Part of Science, p. 66-68, 2018
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Rosetta photoelectron emission and solar ultraviolet flux at comet 67P
Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2017
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Effective ion speeds at similar to 200-250 km from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko near perihelion
Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2017
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Cold and warm electrons at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2017
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Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2017
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A Single Deformed Bow Shock for Titan-Saturn System
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 11058-11075, 2017
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Photoionization modeling of Titan’s dayside ionosphere
Part of Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2017
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 7865-7890, 2017
- DOI for Interplanetary coronal mass ejection observed at STEREO-A, Mars, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Saturn, and New Horizons en route to Pluto: Comparison of its Forbush decreases at 1.4, 3.1, and 9.9 AU
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Titan’s ionosphere: A survey of solar EUV influences
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 7491-7503, 2017
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Carbon Chain Anions and the Growth of Complex Organic Molecules in Titan's Ionosphere
Part of Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2017
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The 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko observation campaign in support of the Rosetta mission
Part of Philosophical Transactions. Series A, 2017
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Current sheets in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's coma
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 3308-3321, 2017
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Hybrid simulation of Titan's interaction with the supersonic solar wind during Cassini's T96 flyby
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 35-42, 2016
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Solar wind interaction with comet 67P: Impacts of corotating interaction regions
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 949-965, 2016
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Annual variations in the Martian bow shock location as observed by the Mars Express mission
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 11474-11494, 2016
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Ion and aerosol precursor densities in Titan's ionosphere: A multi-instrument case study
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 10075-10090, 2016
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Solar cycle variations in ion composition in the dayside ionosphere of Titan
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 8013-8037, 2016
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 5815-5836, 2016
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Suprathermal Electrons In Titan's Sunlit Ionosphere: Model-Observation Comparisons
Part of Astrophysical Journal, 2016
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Plasma observations during the Mars atmospheric "plume" event of March-April 2012
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 3139-3154, 2016
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Mass-loading, pile-up, and mirror-mode waves at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Part of Annales Geophysicae, p. 1-15, 2016
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 3951-3962, 2016
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Part of Astronomical Journal, 2016
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CME impact on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2016
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The 2016 Feb 19 outburst of comet 67P/CG: an ESA Rosetta multi-instrument study
Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2016
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Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2016
- DOI for Observations of high-plasma density region in the inner coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during early activity
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Part of Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2016
- DOI for RPC observation of the development and evolution of plasma interaction boundaries at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Titan's interaction with the supersonic solar wind
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 193-200, 2015
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Ionization balance in Titan's nightside ionosphere
Part of Icarus, p. 539-546, 2015
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Part of Geophysical Research Letters, 2015
- DOI for Evolution of the plasma environment of comet 67P from spacecraft potential measurements by the Rosetta Langmuir probe instrument
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Birth of a comet magnetosphere: A spring of water ions
Part of Science, 2015
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Control of the topside Martian ionosphere by crustal magnetic fields
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 3042-3058, 2015
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 1264-1280, 2015
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Spatial distribution of low-energy plasma around comet 67P/CG from Rosetta measurements
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 4263-4269, 2015
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Part of Astrophysical Journal, 2015
- DOI for On The Electron-To-Neutral Number Density Ratio In The Coma Of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: Guiding Expression And Sources For Deviations
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Evolution of the ion environment of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Part of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2015
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Effects of Saturn's magnetospheric dynamics on Titan's ionosphere
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, p. 8884-8898, 2015
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Outflow and plasma acceleration in Titan's induced magnetotail: Evidence of magnetic tension forces
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, 2014
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, p. 3944-3960, 2014
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Negative ion densities in the ionosphere of Titan-Cassini RPWS/LP results
Part of Planetary and Space Science, p. 153-162, 2013
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Extreme densities in Titan's ionosphere during the T85 magnetosheath encounter
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, p. 2879-2883, 2013
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Solar cycle modulation of Titan's ionosphere
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, p. 5255-5264, 2013
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, p. 6228-6242, 2013
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, p. 3421-3429, 2013
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Part of Icarus, p. 534-555, 2012
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Part of Icarus, p. 43-54, 2012
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Ion distributions in the vicinity of Mars: Signatures of heating and acceleration processes
Part of Earth Planets and Space, p. 135-148, 2012
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Detection of negative ions in the deep ionosphere of Titan during the Cassini T70 flyby
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, 2012
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research, 2012
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Heavy ion escape from Mars, influence from solar wind conditions and crustal magnetic fields
Part of Icarus, p. 475-484, 2011
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Detection of currents and associated electric fields in Titan's ionosphere from Cassini data
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research, 2011
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Structured ionospheric outflow during the Cassini T55-T59 Titan flybys
Part of Planetary and Space Science, p. 788-797, 2011
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Atmospheric erosion of Venus during stormy space weather
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research, 2011
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Pumping out the atmosphere of Mars through solar wind pressure pulses
Part of Geophysical Research Letters, 2010
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Magnetosonic Mach number effect of the position of the bow shock at Mars in comparison to Venus
Part of Journal of Geophysical Research, 2010
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Part of Geophysical Research Letters, 2010
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Day-side ionospheric conductivities at Mars
Part of Planetary and Space Science, p. 1139-1151, 2010
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Part of Annales Geophysicae, p. 4533-4545, 2009
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Simultaneous measurements of Martian plasma boundaries by Rosetta and Mars Express
Part of Planetary and Space Science, p. 1085-1096, 2009
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Part of Journal of Geophysical Research, 2008
Articles, review/survey
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Structure and Dynamics in the Magnetotails of Unmagnetized and Weakly Magnetized Bodies
Part of Space Science Reviews, 2026
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Magnetosphere and Plasma Science with the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Part of Space Science Reviews, 2025
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The Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) for the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE)
Part of Space Science Reviews, 2025
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Part of Space Science Reviews, 2024
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Recent Results from Titan's Ionosphere
Part of Space Science Reviews, p. 85-111, 2011
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Ion Energization and Escape on Mars and Venus
Part of Space Science Reviews, p. 173-211, 2011
Conference papers
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Plasma Physics at Comets: What can we learn from laboratory experiments?
Part of 2024 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), p. 163-163, 2024