Journal article
The Interaction of the Atmosphere of Enceladus with Saturn's Plasma
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.311(5766), pp.1409-1412
03/10/2006
DOI: 10.1126/science.1121061
PMID: 16527967
Abstract
During the 14 July 2005 encounter of Cassini with Enceladus, the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer measured strong deflections in the corotating ion flow, commencing at least 27 Enceladus radii (27 × 252.1 kilometers) from Enceladus. The Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave Science instrument inferred little plasma density increase near Enceladus. These data are consistent with ion formation via charge exchange and pickup by Saturn's magnetic field. The charge exchange occurs between neutrals in the Enceladus atmosphere and corotating ions in Saturn's inner magnetosphere. Pickup ions are observed near Enceladus, and a total mass loading rate of about 100 kilograms per second (3 × 10
27
H
2
O molecules per second) is inferred.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Interaction of the Atmosphere of Enceladus with Saturn's Plasma
- Creators
- R. L. Tokar - Los Alamos National LaboratoryR. E. Johnson - University of VirginiaT. W. Hill - Rice UniversityD. H. Pontius - Los Alamos National LaboratoryW. S. Kurth - University of IowaF. J. Crary - Los Alamos National LaboratoryD. T. Young - Los Alamos National LaboratoryM. F. Thomsen - Los Alamos National LaboratoryD. B. Reisenfeld - Los Alamos National LaboratoryA. J. Coates - Los Alamos National LaboratoryG. R. Lewis - Los Alamos National LaboratoryE. C. Sittler - Los Alamos National LaboratoryD. A. Gurnett - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.311(5766), pp.1409-1412
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.1121061
- PMID
- 16527967
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
- eISSN
- 1095-9203
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/10/2006
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455263302771
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