Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992adspr..12..367e&link_type=abstract
(Planetary magnetospheric physics II; Proceedings of Symposium 5 and the Topical Meetings of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Co
Physics
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Neutral Gases, Planetary Magnetospheres, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Saturn (Planet), Saturn Satellites, Dione, Heavy Ions, Hydrogen Atoms, Icy Satellites, Satellite Surfaces, Saturn Rings, Tethys, Titan
Scientific paper
Models of Saturnian magnetospheric processes are reviewed emphasizing the interaction of charged and neutral particles in the gaseous phase and mentioning the role of solid matter. It is found that interpretations of different Voyager datasets regarding the Saturnian magnetosphere can vary. Specific interactions examined to resolve these discrepancies include charge exchange, ion-atom interchange, isotropizing and thermalizing collisions, and interactions between magnetospheric charged particles and surface layers of the icy satellites. The latter interactions result in sputtering of the surface or atmosphere as well as neutral injections into the magnetosphere. Constraints based on known reaction rates are shown to be useful in analyzing the abundances of the water-group molecules. The composition of the magnetospheric plasma is shown to be related to the differences between the interactions of atomic and molecular plasmas with neutral matter.
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