The transmission of Alfven waves through the Io plasma torus

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Apr 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989jgr....94.3749w&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 94, April 1, 1989, p. 3749-3754.

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Io, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Toroidal Plasmas, Wave Propagation, Energy Transfer, Plasma Density, Propagation Modes, Propagation Velocity, Reflected Waves, Venus, Satellites, Io, Plasma Torus, Transmission, Alfven Waves, Models, Energy, Calculations, Density, Distribution, Comparisions, Power

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The nature of Alfven wave propagation through the Io plasma torus was investigated using a one-dimensional model with uniform magnetic field and an exponential density decrease to a constant value. The solution was interpreted in terms of a wave that is incident upon the torus, a reflected wave, and a wave that is transmitted through the torus. The results obtained indicate that Io's Alfven waves may not propagate completely through the plasma torus, and, thus, the WKB theory and ray tracing may not provide meaningful estimates of the energy transport.

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