Journal article
Structure and other properties of Jupiter's distant magnetotail
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.88(A11), pp.8801-8815
11/01/1983
DOI: 10.1029/JA088iA11p08801
Abstract
Analyses of data from Voyager 2 experiments provide evidence for, and characteristics of, a Jovian magnetotail extending at least to 9,000 Jovian radii from the planet. During approximately (25 day) periodic sightings of the tail, the magnetic field tended to point radially towards or away from Jupiter, indicating preservation to large distances of the bipolar, lobe like structure observed near the planet. This periodicity, along with various properties of the solar wind at this time, indicates that the tail is apparently influenced by recurrent solar wind features. Anomalous magnetic fields, not aligned with the nominal tail axis, also exist within the tail, especially in the low density, central (core) region, indicating some complexity of internal structure. Previously announced in STAR as N83-29153
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Structure and other properties of Jupiter's distant magnetotail
- Creators
- R. P. Lepping - Goddard Space Flight CenterM. D. Desch - Goddard Space Flight CenterE C Sittler Jr - Goddard Space Flight CenterK. W. Behannon - Goddard Space Flight CenterL. W. Klein - Computer Sciences CorpJ. D. Sullivan - MITW. S. Kurth - Iowa, University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol.88(A11), pp.8801-8815
- DOI
- 10.1029/JA088iA11p08801
- ISSN
- 0148-0227
- eISSN
- 2156-2202
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/1983
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455281002771
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