Journal article
Distant magnetotails of the outer magnetic planets
Advances in space research, Vol.12(8 Au), pp.47-55
08/01/1992
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(92)90376-9
Abstract
The distant planetary magnetotails of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are assumed to be partially open, hot, long plasma cavities generally in pressure equilibrium with the solar wind. Most of the magnetosheath magnetic field lines drape around the magnetotails. Conservation of momentum density, magnetic field, plasma density, and energy density fluxes are invoked at the tail boundaries to determine the shape of the magnetotails and the variations of plasma and magnetic field characteristics with distance down the magnetotail. Voyager observations are used to initialize calculations in the near-planet portions of each magnetotail. Estimates of magnetotail cross sections, magnetic field strengths, and plasma densities are described as a function of downstream distance. The model accurately predicts properties of the Jovian magnetotail at least as far as Saturn's orbit.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Distant magnetotails of the outer magnetic planets
- Creators
- W. M. Macek - University of IowaW. S. Kurth - University of IowaR. P. Lepping - Goddard Space Flight CenterD. G. Sibeck - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Advances in space research, Vol.12(8 Au), pp.47-55
- DOI
- 10.1016/0273-1177(92)90376-9
- ISSN
- 0273-1177
- eISSN
- 1879-1948
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/1992
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455268602771
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