Electron signatures of satellite sweeping in the magnetosphere of Uranus

Details Electron signatures of satellite sweeping in the magnetosphere of Uranus Electron signatures of satellite sweeping in the magnetosphere of Uranus

May 1991

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 96, May 1, 1991, p. 7803-7821. Research supported by ST Systems Corp.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Electron Energy, Planetary Magnetospheres, Spaceborne Astronomy, Uranus Atmosphere, Uranus Satellites, Charged Particles, Particle Energy, Voyager 2 Spacecraft

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The Voyager 2 Cosmic Ray System found large-scale macrosignatures of satellite sweeping for MeV electrons near the orbits of the satellites Miranda, Ariel, and Umbriel in the magnetosphere of Uranus. Due to the large magnetic inclinations of satellite orbits at Uranus, sweeping rates vary along the orbits with the McIlwain L parameter. However, no evidence was found, where expected, for fresh sweeping signatures at such positions. Although the maximal electron intensity occurs near Voyager 2's minimum L (4.67) as predicted by the Q3 field model, the intensity minima in the macrosignatures show large outward displacements (not greater than 0.5 R/U/) from minimum-L positions of the associated satellites. These radial displacements increased with measured electron energy and at higher magnetic latitudes. Pitch angle distributions are generally more anisotropic outside the macrosignatures and more isotropic within, as determined from comparison of inbound and outbound intensity profiles at different latitudes. These anisotropy measurements provide the basis for latitudinal extrapolation, which, when coupled with power law scaling of spectral distributions, allow the calculation of phase space density profiles. The latter show local minima in the macrosignatures and are indicative of distributed electron sources in the inner magnetosphere and/or nonadiabatic transport processes such as pitch angle scattering and magnetospheric recirculation.

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