Light ion concentrations in Jupiter's inner magnetosphere Journal Article

Overview

abstract

• In this paper, Voyager 1 plasma wave instrument observations of lightning‐generated whistlers are combined with Voyager 1 plasma instrument heavy ion (8 ≤ A/Z ≤ 64) charge concentrations to investigate the concentration of light ions (A/Z < 8) along the whistler propagation path. Two models for light ion concentration over dipole L shells for L between 5.2 and 6.2 are obtained, one giving a constant concentration along the field line and the other corresponding to an exponential density distribution. Near the equator the light ion concentration ranges from only about 1 to 10% of the heavy ion concentration, while outside of the torus, at distances of from 1 to 1.5 RJ above the equator, the light ions are the dominant species.

CU Boulder Authors

• Bagenal, Fran

publication date

• April 1, 1982

has restriction

• closed

Date in CU Experts

• February 7, 2014 3:04 AM

Full Author List

• Tokar RL; Gurnett DA; Bagenal F; Shaw RR

author count

• 4

published in

• Journal of Geophysical Research  Journal

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0148-0227

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1029/ja087ia04p02241

Additional Document Info

start page

• 2241

end page

• 2245

volume

• 87

issue

• A4