Journal article
Plasma conditions at Europa’s orbit
Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962), Vol.261, pp.1-13
11/15/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.07.036
Abstract
•Summary of plasma conditions at Europa’s orbit.•Plasma conditions show wide range of variability.•A rough anti-correlation of plasma density and ion temperature is suggested.
With attention turned to Europa as a target for exploration, we focus on the space environment in which Europa is embedded. We review remote and in situ observations of plasma properties at Europa’s orbit, between Io’s dense, UV-emitting plasma torus and Jupiter’s dynamic plasma sheet. Where observations are limited (e.g. in plasma composition), we supplement our analysis with models of the neutral and plasma populations from Io to Europa. We evaluate variations and uncertainties in plasma properties with radial distance, latitude, longitude and time.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Plasma conditions at Europa’s orbit
- Creators
- Fran Bagenal - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsEvan Sidrow - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsRobert J. Wilson - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsTimothy A. Cassidy - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsVincent Dols - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsFrank J. Crary - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsAndrew J. Steffl - Southwest Research InstitutePeter A. Delamere - University of Alaska FairbanksWilliam S. Kurth - University of IowaWilliam R. Paterson - Goddard Space Flight Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962), Vol.261, pp.1-13
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.07.036
- ISSN
- 0019-1035
- eISSN
- 1090-2643
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000104, name: NASA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/15/2015
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455556502771
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