Physics‐Informed Neural Networks for Modeling the Martian Induced Magnetosphere

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Authors: Jiawei Gao, Chuanfei Dong, Chi Zhang, Yilan Qin, Simin Shekarpaz, Xinmin Li, Liang Wang, Hongyang Zhou, Abigail Tadlock
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Abstract

Abstract Understanding the magnetic field environment around Mars and its response to upstream solar wind conditions provide key insights into the processes driving atmospheric ion escape. To date, global models of Martian induced magnetosphere have been exclusively physics‐based, relying on computationally intensive simulations. For the first time, we develop a data‐driven model of the Martian induced magnetospheric magnetic field using Physics‐Informed Neural Network (PINN) combined with MAVEN observations and physical laws. Trained under varying solar wind conditions, the data‐driven model accurately reconstructs the three‐dimensional magnetic field configuration and its variability in response to upstream solar wind drivers. Based on the PINN results, we identify key dependencies of magnetic field configuration on solar wind parameters, including a more negative component in the ‐E hemisphere near the Martian south pole. These findings offer valuable insights into how the configuration of the induced magnetosphere varies with upstream solar wind parameters.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Planetary Science and Exploration Astro and Planetary Science Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

Publication details

Journal / source
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume
53
Issue
11
Publication date
28 May 2026
Language
EN