Magnetic Reconnection as a Potential Trigger for Magnetotail Flapping at Mars: Insights From MAVEN and Tianwen-1 Observations

Published in AGU Advances, 2026

Recommended citation: Wen, Y., Halekas, J. S., Shen, H.-W., Zhang, C., Lillis, R. J., Gao, J., et al. (2026). Magnetic reconnection as a potential trigger for magnetotail flapping at Mars: Insights from MAVEN and Tianwen-1 observations. AGU Advances, 7, e2026AV002343. https://doi.org/10.1029/2026AV002343

First multi-point investigation of the physical mechanism behind the magnetotail flapping beyond Earth.

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