Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 1983
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(International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, General Assembly, 18th, Hamburg, West Germany, Aug. 15-27, 1983) Reviews of Geop
Physics
Space Physics
6
Energetic Particles, Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Space Plasmas, Thermal Plasmas, Bow Waves, Magnetic Dipoles, Particle Diffusion, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Plasma Interactions, Saturn Rings, Shock Waves, Solar Wind, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Saturn, Magnetosphere, Diagrams, Review, Magnetic Fields, Magnetotail, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Pioneer 11, Dipole Moment, Bow Shock, Distance, Solar Wind, Satellites, Titan, Dione, Tethys, Source, Plasma, Rings, Characteristics, Features,
Scientific paper
Characterizations of the Saturn magnetospheric activities that have been made possible through data gathered by means of the Pioneer 11 and Voyagers 1 and 2 flybys are reviewed. The spacecraft data confirmed the presence of a Saturn magnetosphere, which features inward diffusion and energization of trapped energetic particles as well as cosmic ray albedo neutron decay as a source of inner belt protons. A dense plasma was identified in the region covering the outer magnetosphere to the magnetopause, which extends outward 17.3-23.6 Saturn radii on the sunward side and from 30.3-70 radii on the far side, according to the satellite measurements. Characteristics of the particle populations and behaviors of the outer magnetosphere, the slot region, the inner magnetosphere, and the ring region are reviewed, as are those of the magnetic field, the solar wind-magnetospheric interaction, and the Titan-magnetospheric interaction are described. Further investigation of the longitudinal asymmetry of decimetric radio emissions from Saturn is recommended.
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