Magnetosheath plasma flow model around Mercury

Abstract. The magnetosheath is defined as the plasma region between bow shock, where super-magnetosonic solar wind decelerated and heated, outer boundary of intrinsic planetary magnetic field, so-called magnetopause. Based on Soucek–Escoubet flow model at Earth, we present an analytical around Mercury. can be used to estimate magnitude direction any given point in exclusively basis parameters upstream wind. serves a useful tool trace along streamline both forward sense (away from shock) backward (toward shock), offering opportunity studying growth or damping rate particular wave mode evolution turbulence energy spectra view upcoming arrival BepiColombo