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Oxygen Atom Escape from the Martian Atmosphere during Proton Auroral Events

Shematovich, V. I.; Kalinicheva, E. S.

We present the model calculation results of the atomic oxygen loss rate from the Martian atmosphere induced by precipitation of high-energy protons and hydrogen atoms (H/H⁺) from the solar wind plasma. Penetration of energetic protons and hydrogen atoms from the solar wind plasma to the upper atmosphere of Mars at altitudes of 100-250 k…