Plasma observations near jupiter: initial results from voyager 1. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Extensive measurements of low-energy positive ions and electrons were made throughout the Jupiter encounter of Voyager 1. The bow shock and magneto-pause were crossed several times at distances consistent with variations in the upstream solar wind pressure measured on Voyager 2. During the inbound pass, the number density increased by six orders of magnitude between the innermost magnetopause crossing at approximately 47 Jupiter radii and near closest approach at approximately 5 Jupiter radii; the plasma flow during this period was predominately in the direction of corotation. Marked increases in number density were observed twice per planetary rotation, near the magnetic equator. Jupiterward of the Io plasma torus, a cold, corotating plasma was observed and the energylcharge spectra show well-resolved, heavy-ion peaks at mass-to-charge ratios A/Z* = 8, 16, 32, and 64.

publication date

  • June 1, 1979

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • September 3, 2013 12:02 PM

Full Author List

  • Bridge HS; Belcher JW; Lazarus AJ; Sullivan JD; McNutt RL; Bagenal F; Scudder JD; Sittler EC; Siscoe GL; Vasyliunas VM

author count

  • 12

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0036-8075

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 987

end page

  • 991

volume

  • 204

issue

  • 4396