Discontinuities in Jovian sulphur plasma

Details Discontinuities in Jovian sulphur plasma Discontinuities in Jovian sulphur plasma

Oct 1979

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 189, Oct. 1979, p. 15P-17P.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Jupiter Atmosphere, Nonuniform Plasmas, Planetary Magnetospheres, Plasma Spectra, Sulfur, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Emission Spectra, Magnetic Field Configurations, Planetary Ionospheres, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Radial Distribution

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The radial distribution of the Jovian sulfur plasma is discussed. Spectra of the ionized sulfur in the Jovian magnetosphere indicate a sharp discontinuity in visible sulfur emission at a radial distance of six Jupiter radii (Io orbit), outside of which emission is greatly reduced and the plasma is observed not to be in corotation with the planet. Possible explanations of this phenomenon include an effect of Io on the electron temperature outside its orbit, leading to the suppression of S II emission by second ionization, and a current system in Jupiter's ionosphere which prevents plasma from diffusing outward and decouples it from the corotation field. This discontinuity also requires reconciliation with Pioneer observations of the radial and pitch-angle diffusion of energetic charged particles.

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