Journal article
Plasma waves in the magnetotail of Uranus
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.94(A4), pp.3505-3512
04/01/1989
DOI: 10.1029/JA094iA04p03505
Abstract
Plasma wave phenomena observed during the Voyager 2 passing through the magnetotail of Uranus after its encounter with the planet on January 24, 1986 are described. The location of the wave events, their probable mode of propagation, and their association with various plasma and charged particle observations are presented. It was found that the most remarkable magnetotail plasma waves were inside the distance of about 23 Uranus radii, with an additional event occurring between about 48 and 56 Uranus radii. The frequency of these magnetotail plasma waves was found to be below about 100 Hz, extending down to the 10-Hz lower frequency limit of the receiver. The shape of the spectrum and the location of the wave activity near the boundary layer suggest that these waves may be similar to broadband electrostatic waves observed in similar regions of the earth's magnetotail.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Plasma waves in the magnetotail of Uranus
- Creators
- W. S. Kurth - Iowa UnivD. A. Gurnett - Iowa, UniversityB. H. Mauk - Johns Hopkins UniversityF. L. Scarf - Iowa Univ
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.94(A4), pp.3505-3512
- DOI
- 10.1029/JA094iA04p03505
- ISSN
- 0148-0227
- eISSN
- 2156-2202
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1989
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455462802771
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