Plasma waves in the Martian Atmosphere

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB  Context: Scientists, including researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), have detected high-frequency plasma waves in the Martian Upper Atmosphere using data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) spacecraft.   What are Plasma Waves? Plasma waves are short-time scale fluctuations in the electric and magnetic …