Studies on Hermean magnetosphere Oriented Theories and Simulations

The SHOTS project aims at comparing the different global simulations of Mercury's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind. In 2018 and 2019, the efforts have been dedicated to the organisation of the project, including commun visualisation of the data, and to a first scientific comparison of two MHD codes, two hybrid codes, a PIC code and, a local code.

Subgroup Chairs: Willi Exner

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Surface and Environment Interaction Studies

The studies of this subgroup mainly centre on changes that are a product of an interplay either of planetary surface and particles, and/or solar wind, larger impactors and their effect on the planetary crust and cratering mechanisms, and processing of magnetic field data with regard to core and crustal field maps. The aim of this sub-group is to bring the potential of an interdisciplinary approach to maximize the surface science of the BepiColombo mission.

Subgroup Chairs: Aurélie Van den Neucker & Autumn Shackelford & Nimisha Verma

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Cruise Science

The Cruise Science subgroup is part of the Young Scientist Study Group (YSSG) and has a similar approach, where motivated scientists voluntarily review papers and/or present their science work, but focusing only on the cruise phase of BepiColombo. This includes the coordinated measurements from Solar Orbiter, Parker Solar Probe and any other heliospheric missions. The topics that will be addressed are: 

1) Solar wind properties and turbulence;

2) Interplanetary events (CMEs, CIRs, Planetary Space Weather, shocks...); 

3) Venus science (atmosphere/ magnetosphere, solar wind-induced magnetosphere coupling).

Subgroup Chairs: Lina Hadid & Beatriz Sanchez-Cano

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