First Global Images Of Mars Fuv Discrete Aurora From The Emirates Mars
Mission Emus Instrument

R. J. Lillis1, J. Deighan2, S. Jain2, G. Holsclaw2, M. Chaffin2, M. Fillingim1, K. Chirakkil2, 3, S. England4, D. A. Brain2, H. Al
Matroushi5, F. Lootah5, H. Al-Mazmi5, S. Xu1, X. Fang2, N. Schneider2, J. S. Halekas6, S. Ruhunusiri6, J. Espley7

Uc Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory (Rlillis@Berkeley.Edu), 2laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics,
University Of Colorado Boulder, 3khalifa University, Uae, 4virginia Institute Of Technology, 5mohammed Bin
Rashid Space Center, Dubai, Uae. 6university Of Iowa Department Of Physics And Astronomy, 7nasa Goddard
Space Flight Center
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Mars Discrete Aurora: Current Understanding
Three Major Types Of Aurora Have Been Discovered To
Occur In The Mars Upper Atmosphere: Diffuse Aurora [1],
Proton Aurora [2], And Discrete Aurora [3]. The Former
Two Are Produced By Broad Energetic Charged Particle
Precipitation During Extreme Solar Wind Disturbances
And Direct Precipitation Of Solar Wind Protons,
Respectively. The Latter Is Typified By Discrete Regions