Ion distributions in the dayside magnetosheaths of Jupiter and Saturn

Details Ion distributions in the dayside magnetosheaths of Jupiter and Saturn Ion distributions in the dayside magnetosheaths of Jupiter and Saturn

Jun 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987jgr....92.6133r&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 92, June 1, 1987, p. 6133-6140.

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Daytime, Ion Distribution, Jupiter Atmosphere, Magnetosheath, Magnetospheric Ion Density, Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Bow Waves, Magnetospheric Proton Density, Normal Density Functions, Proton Energy, Solar Wind, Planets, Giant Planets, Ions, Distribution, Dayside, Analysis, Spectra, Magnetophere, Magnetosheath, Jupiter, Saturn, Spacecraft Observations, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Pls, Plasma Science Experiment, Protons, Density, Temperature, Velocity, Equipment

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Data from the Voyager 1 and 2 Plasma Science experiment in the dayside magnetosheaths of Jupiter and Saturn are analyzed. The ion distributions throughout the dayside magnetosheaths of both planets are well modeled by a two-temperature proton distribution. The two proton populations have comparable densities, and temperatures of 100 and 1000 eV. Similar two-temperature proton distributions are occasionally observed in earth's magnetosheath. Ion temperatures, densities, and bulk velocities for the four magnetosheath crossings are presented, confirming that sunward flow up to 100 km/s occurs when the magnetosphere is expanding.

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