May 2024 Superstorm: New Observations on Magnetopause Reconnection

A scientific study published in ESS Open Archive details observations of the magnetopause's ion diffusion region during the intense May 2024 superstorm. Researchers focused on the role of high-density O+ ions in magnetic reconnection, a crucial process in space weather, offering new insights into extreme geomagnetic events.

• May 2024 superstorm was a G5-Extreme geomagnetic event, strongest since 2003.
• Study examines magnetopause's ion diffusion region during this unprecedented storm.
• High-density O+ ions from Earth's ionosphere impact magnetic reconnection processes.
• Magnetic reconnection converts magnetic energy to particle kinetic and thermal energy.
• Observations enhance understanding of extreme space weather events and their impacts.
• India's Aditya-L1 mission also contributed to May 2024 storm observations.

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