Journal article
Whistlers observed by Voyager-1: detection of lightning on Jupiter
Geophysical research letters, Vol.6(6), pp.511-514
06/1979
DOI: 10.1029/GL006i006p00511
Abstract
During the Voyager-1 encounter with Jupiter, a number of discrete signals were identified in the wideband plasma wave data with characteristics similar to whistlers generated by lightning. The calculated whistler-mode travel times from Jupiter to the spacecraft are in good agreement with the measured dispersion characteristics, thereby confirming that the signals are caused by lightning on Jupiter and substantiating the Voyager-1 photographic evidence for lightning on Jupiter. A quantitative estimate of the N-S thickness of the Io plasma torus is obtained from the measured whistler dispersion.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Whistlers observed by Voyager-1: detection of lightning on Jupiter
- Creators
- D A Gurnett - University of IowaR. R. Shaw - University of IowaR. R. AndersonW S Kurth - Physics and AstronomyF. L Scarf - Redondo Optics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Geophysical research letters, Vol.6(6), pp.511-514
- DOI
- 10.1029/GL006i006p00511
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
- eISSN
- 1944-8007
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/1979
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455547402771
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