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ArticleNature communications2026

Induced magnetosphere of Mars responds fast to interplanetary magnetic field rotation.

Rentong Lin, Jingyi Zhou, Shiyong Huang, Zhigang Yuan, Yuming Wang, Honghong Wu, Kui Jiang, Sibo Xu, Zhuxuan Zou, Zhenpeng Su and 4 more

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Rentong LinSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-9418
Jingyi ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Shiyong HuangSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China. shiyonghuang@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-2525
Zhigang YuanSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-3507
Yuming WangNational Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8887-3919
Honghong WuSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-9228
Kui JiangSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7889-0507
Sibo XuSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Zhuxuan ZouNational Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Zhenpeng SuNational Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-4538
Tielong ZhangInstitute of Space Science and Applied Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Yue DongSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9986-409X
Qiyang XiongSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1840-3281
Huxing HuangSchool of Earth and Space Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Interactions between the ionospheres of unmagnetized bodies and ambient plasma flows form induced magnetospheres. The induced magnetosphere is generally affected by external magnetic fields. Observations of response processes of the induced magnetosphere to external magnetic fields are important for understanding global dynamical processes in unmagnetized planets. Here, using simultaneous observations of Tianwen-1 and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN missions, we show the response of Mars' induced magnetosphere to interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) rotation. The magnetic field in Mars' induced magnetosphere rotated within at least 165 seconds following the sudden IMF clock-angle change and gradually stabilized. The convective electric field rotated accordingly, bringing the pickup oxygen-ion plume into the spacecraft's field of view within 3 minutes. These short timescales demonstrate that Mars' induced magnetosphere is highly dynamic and sensitive to external magnetic-field variations. IMF changes should therefore be regarded as a common form of Mars' space weather, highlighting the importance of upstream IMF monitoring and short-term forecasting.

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