Mars Proxies

There was no dedicated upstream solar wind monitor at Mars during the lifespan of the MGS mission. However, in many circumstances proxy information has been shown to organize spacecraft measurements of the plasma environment and upper atmosphere. Please feel free to download and use the following proxy information.


• IMF Draping Direction (Proxy for upstream IMF clock angle)
  
  
• Subsolar Magnetic Field Strength (Proxy for solar wind pressure)
  
  
• Martian EUV Flux (Proxy from F10.7 at Earth)
  
  

Most Recent Update: 13 September 2007