Abstract: The identification of magnetic reconnection on the dayside of Mars has been elusive owingto the lack of comprehensive plasma and field measurements. Here we present direct measurements ofdayside in situ reconnection signatures by the comprehensive particles and fields package on board theMars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft over strong crustal magnetic fields in thesouthern hemisphere of Mars. During a crossing of a bifurcated current sheet consisting of northward andsout…