Journal article
Jovian type III radio bursts
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.94(A6), pp.6917-6924
06/01/1989
DOI: 10.1029/JA094iA06p06917
Abstract
Radio bursts have been observed in the Voyager plasma wave data from Jupiter that bear a striking resemblance to solar type III radio bursts. The emissions lie in the frequency range near 10 kHz, have durations of a minute or so, and occur in a set of periodically spaced bursts. The spacing between primary bursts is typically 15 min, but the bursts may have additional components which recur on time scales of about 3 min. The similarity with solar type III radio bursts suggests a source mechanism involving the movement of energetic electrons through a density gradient in the plasma surrounding Jupiter. The periodicity of bursts suggests Io may be involved in the generation of waves, since the timing is similar to the Alfven wave travel time from one hemisphere to the other through the Io torus.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Jovian type III radio bursts
- Creators
- W. S. Kurth - Iowa UnivD. A. Gurnett - Iowa, UniversityF. L. Scarf - Iowa Univ
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.94(A6), pp.6917-6924
- DOI
- 10.1029/JA094iA06p06917
- ISSN
- 0148-0227
- eISSN
- 2156-2202
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/1989
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455580602771
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