Abstract

A comparative overview of Terrestrial and Martian space weather is presented, with emphasis on applying the tools of complexity and nonlinear dynamics to study the spatiotemporal dynamics and structures of sun- Earth and sun-Mars space environment. The following topics are reviewed: (1) complex systems approach to solar atmosphere and solar wind; (2) complex systems approach to planetary bow shock and magnetosphere- ionosphere; (3) Martian space weather, bow shock, and magnetosphere-ionosphere; (4) imaging planetary magnetosphere-ionosphere.