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Ionospheric plasma energization at Mars during the September 2017 ICME event

Bhardwaj, Anil; Thampi, R. Satheesh; Thampi, Smitha V. +2 more

During September 2017, the solar active region (AR) 12673 produced several flares and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). On 10 September 2017, a stronger and wider CME was erupted from AR 12673, which was Mars-directed (max. v_sw = ~840 km s^-1 near 1.5 au). This ICME caused a major space weather event at Mars on 12-13 September. W…