Evaluate the influence of magnetospheres on atmospheres

I need to model how a planet's magnetosphere changes atmospheric loss rates under different solar wind pressures. Set up a sheet with scenario name in A, magnetic field strength in B, solar wind pressure in C, computed magnetopause distance in D using the provided physics relation, atmospheric escape rate in E, and a notes column F for assumptions. Create a summary table that ranks scenarios by escape rate and make the formulas transparent so a reviewer in geophysics can audit them.

Before I give this to the planetary science lead, make the sensitivity clear. Put a Tornado chart or ordered table that shows which inputs change atmospheric escape the most, show the math step that converts magnetopause distance to escape flux, and flag any scenario that relies on an assumption about ion composition. Add one-line guidance on which measurements would reduce uncertainty the most.

One scenario returned an escape rate orders of magnitude above prior literature. The people involved are me, the instrument team that supplied magnetic field estimates, and a senior scientist who expects conservative numbers. I'm not sure whether I used the right scaling for magnetic pressure or misapplied the escape formula. I can't decide whether to retract the scenario or present it as a warning. What's the likely diagnosis and what's the fastest check in the spreadsheet to validate the calculation?

Across models we waste time following outliers that are later traced to unit or scaling mistakes. Recommend one habit to stop that: the single unit check or template step to include in every new model file, where to record the provenance of input values, and one review rule before a scenario is shared outside the team.