PLASMA WAVES AND RELATED PHENOMENA IN THE MAGNETOSPHERE OF NEPTUNE

D. A. Gurnett; W. S. Kurth

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PLASMA WAVES AND RELATED PHENOMENA IN THE MAGNETOSPHERE OF NEPTUNE

D. A. Gurnett and W. S. Kurth

Neptune and Triton, p.389

University of Arizona Press

11/01/2016

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Abstract

On 25 August 1989. Voyager 2 flew by Neptune. thereby providing the first measurements of particles and fields in the vicinity of Neptune. In this chapter we describe the results from the plasma-wave investigation. The plasma-wave instrument detected many familiar phenomena. These include electron plasma oscillations upstream of the bow shock. broadband electric field noise at the bow shock. electron cyclotron harmonic waves and upper hybrid emissions at the magnetic equator crossings. dust impacts. whistlers. and various complex plasma-wave phenomena in the inner magnetosphere. Generally. the field strengths were quite weak. typically in the range from 10 to 100 μ

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Title: Subtitle: PLASMA WAVES AND RELATED PHENOMENA IN THE MAGNETOSPHERE OF NEPTUNE
Creators: D. A. Gurnett
W. S. Kurth
Contributors: Dale P. Cruikshank (Editor)
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Neptune and Triton, p.389
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/2016
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984455579602771

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