Journal article
Detection of nonthermal continuum radiation in Saturn's magnetosphere
Geophysical research letters, Vol.9(8), pp.889-892
08/1982
DOI: 10.1029/GL009i008p00889
Abstract
An analysis of high-resolution wideband data from the Voyager-1 and -2 plasma wave receivers has revealed the presence of heretofore undiscovered nonthermal continuum radiation trapped within the Saturn magnetosphere. The discovery of Saturn-trapped continuum radiation fills a disturbing void in the Saturn radio spectrum. On the basis of observations at both the Earth and Jupiter, it was expected that continuum radiation should be a pervasive signature of planetary magnetospheres in general. Special processing of the Voyager-1 plasma wave data at Saturn has confirmed the existence of weak emissions that have a spectrum characteristic of trapped continuum radiation. Similar radiation was also detected by Voyager-2; however, in this case, it is not certain that Saturn was the only source. Considerable evidence exists which suggests that Saturn may have been immersed in the Jupiter tail during the Voyager-2 encounter, so that Jupiter may provide an additional source of the continuum radiation detected by Voyager-2.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Detection of nonthermal continuum radiation in Saturn's magnetosphere
- Creators
- W Kurth
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Geophysical research letters, Vol.9(8), pp.889-892
- DOI
- 10.1029/GL009i008p00889
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
- eISSN
- 1944-8007
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/1982
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455276602771
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