Photoelectron Escape
Description
In this study, we perform a comprehensive, decade-long assessment of photoelectron escape from Mars using suprathermal electron measurements from MAVEN/SWEA. The file contains all the data and plotting codes required to generate the figures in the paper. The dataset includes multiple parameters, such as the spatial locations and fluxes of Martian photoelectrons. By combining an identification procedure for ionospheric photoelectrons with a spatially resolved analysis of their outward flux, we derive a global photoelectron escape rate. The data products were primarily derived from reanalysis of publicly available observations from multiple instruments onboard MAVEN, including SWEA, LPW, STATIC, EUVM, and MAG. Users only need to modify the data paths in the code to reproduce the figures and related output information.