Journal article
Micron-sized particle impacts detected near Uranus by the Voyager 2 plasma wave instrument
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.92(A13), pp.14959-14968
12/30/1987
DOI: 10.1029/JA092iA13p14959
Abstract
The characteristics and distribution of the small particles detected by the plasma-wave and radio-astronomy instruments during the Voyager 2 encounter with Uranus in January 1986 are examined. The nature of the observational data and the analysis techniques employed are discussed, and the results are presented in graphs. Particles of rms mass about 2.6 ng and radii of a few microns were found in an impact region of thickness 3840 km, with a maximum number density of 1600/cu m about 280 km from the equatorial plane, shortly after Voyager 2 crossed the plane of the Uranian rings. The possible origin of the particles in the rings or in small satellites outside the rings is considered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Micron-sized particle impacts detected near Uranus by the Voyager 2 plasma wave instrument
- Creators
- D. A. Gurnett - University of IowaW. S. Kurth - University of IowaK. L. Scarf - TRW, IncJ. A. Burns - Cornell UniversityJ. N. Cuzzi - Ames Research Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.92(A13), pp.14959-14968
- DOI
- 10.1029/JA092iA13p14959
- ISSN
- 0148-0227
- eISSN
- 2156-2202
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/30/1987
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455462202771
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