Journal article
Jovian plasma sheet density profile determined by low frequency radio and plasma waves
Advances in space research, Vol.10(1), pp.73-76
1990
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90089-I
Abstract
By using PRA (Planetary Radio Astronomy), PWS (Plasma Wave System) and MAG (Magnetometer) data from Voyagers 1 and 2, essential features of the nightside Jovian plasma sheet are derived, and the density gradient of the corotating plasma structure in the middle Jovian magnetosphere is estimated. The PRA experiment gives information about the plasma wave polarization. The emission was found to be left hand polarized when the spacecraft was in the northern magnetic tail lobe, and right hand in the southern lobe. The PWS experiment enables the determination of a density profile of the Jovian plasma sheet from the knowledge of the low frequency cutoffs of nonthermal continuum radiation observed at 3 frequencies (f=562 Hz, f=1.0 kHz, f=1.78 kHz). The results are discussed and compared with those obtained from other investigations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Jovian plasma sheet density profile determined by low frequency radio and plasma waves
- Creators
- H.O. Rucker - Austrian Academy of SciencesH.P. Ladreiter - University of GrazY. Leblanc - Observatoire de ParisD. Jones - Natural Environment Research CouncilW.S. Kurth - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Advances in space research, Vol.10(1), pp.73-76
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90089-I
- ISSN
- 0273-1177
- eISSN
- 1879-1948
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1990
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455268302771
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