Journal article
Statistical Study on Spatial Distribution and Polarization of Saturn Narrowband Emissions
The Astrophysical journal, Vol.918(2), p.64
09/01/2021
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac0af1
Abstract
The spatial distribution and polarization of Saturn narrowband (NB) emissions have been studied by using Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave Sciences data and goniopolarimetric data obtained through an inversion algorithm with a preset source located at the center of Saturn. From 2004 January 1 to 2017 September 12, NB emissions were selected automatically by a computer program and rechecked manually. The spatial distribution shows a preference for high latitude and intensity peaks in the region within 6 Saturn radii (R-s) for both 5 and 20 kHz NB emissions. 5 kHz NB emissions also show a local time preference roughly in the 18:00-22:00 sector. The Enceladus plasma torus makes it difficult for NB emissions to propagate to the low latitude regions outside the plasma torus. The extent of the low latitude regions where 5 and 20 kHz NB emissions were never observed is consistent with the corresponding plasma torus density contour in the meridional plane. 20 kHz NB emissions show a high circular polarization while 5 kHz NB emissions are less circularly polarized with vertical bar V vertical bar < 0.6 for majority of the cases. And cases of 5 kHz NB emissions with high circular polarization are more frequently observed at high latitude especially at the northern and southern edges of the Enceladus plasma torus.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Statistical Study on Spatial Distribution and Polarization of Saturn Narrowband Emissions
- Creators
- Siyuan Wu - Southern University of Science and TechnologyShengyi Ye - Southern University of Science and TechnologyGeorg Fischer - Space Research InstituteJian Wang - Southern University of Science and TechnologyMinyi Long - Wuhan UniversityJohn D. Menietti - University of IowaBaptiste Cecconi - Observatoire de ParisWilliam S. Kurth - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Astrophysical journal, Vol.918(2), p.64
- DOI
- 10.3847/1538-4357/ac0af1
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
- eISSN
- 1538-4357
- Publisher
- Iop Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- XDB 41000000 / Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455558702771
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