Journal article
Spatial distribution of Langmuir waves observed upstream of Saturn's bow shock by Cassini
Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, Vol.121(8), pp.7771-7784
08/01/2016
DOI: 10.1002/2016JA022912
Abstract
We present the spatial distribution and spectral properties of Langmuir waves observed upstream of Saturn's bow shock by the Cassini spacecraft. The entire 10 kHz wideband data set obtained between June 2004 and December 2014 has been analyzed using an automated procedure. Almost 106 waveform snapshots with intense narrowband emissions in the frequency range of 1-10 kHz were detected. A typical wave spectrum exhibits a single intense peak (62% of all selected waveforms). However, spectra with a superposition of two (25%) or more (13%) intense peaks are also observed. Using magnetic field observations and a model of the bow shock, plasma wave activity across Saturn's foreshock has been mapped. The plasma wave occurrence increases steeply behind the tangent magnetic field line, i.e., the sunward foreshock boundary, and rises with increasing distance from the tangential line into the downstream region. The single peak spectra are observed across the entire foreshock, while more complicated spectra are more likely measured deeper inside the foreshock and closer to the bow shock. We confirm that the most intense waves occur close to the tangent point and decrease both deeper in the foreshock and along the tangential line.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spatial distribution of Langmuir waves observed upstream of Saturn's bow shock by Cassini
- Creators
- D. Pisa - University of IowaO. Santolik - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric PhysicsG. B. Hospodarsky - University of IowaW. S. Kurth - University of IowaD. A. Gurnett - University of IowaJ. Soucek - Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, Vol.121(8), pp.7771-7784
- DOI
- 10.1002/2016JA022912
- ISSN
- 2169-9380
- eISSN
- 2169-9402
- Publisher
- Amer Geophysical Union
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- P209/16/16050Y; P209/12/2394 / Grant Agency of Czech Republic from Praemium Academiae award 1415150 / NASA; National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory; National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) LH14010 / MSMT; Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports - Czech Republic
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455270702771
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