The Magnetic Pileup Boundary or Induced Magnetosphere Boundary (IMB) has; been an enigma in Mars aeronomy. Previously dubbed the planetopause,; magnetopause, ion-composition boundary, and protonopause, identification; of this unique plasma region has been marked by difficulty. In this case; study, we used data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN; (MAVEN) mission to identify IMB crossings and configurations during the; month of September 2017 with a particular focus on the 10 September 2017; solar events. It was concluded that the ICME had no statistically; significant impact on the IMB standoff locations. This study also; investigated the effects of upstream dynamic pressure, thermal pressure; from the magnetosheath, magnetic pressure from the Magnetic Pileup; Region (MPR), thermal pressure associated with the ionosphere, and; Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) irradiance on the IMB during September 2017.; We have found that during the 163 IMB crossings, magnetic pressure in; the MPR and thermal pressure in the ionosphere had the largest influence; on the IMB standoff distance.
