Magnetic Field of Jupiter and Its Interaction with the Solar Wind

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Jan 1974

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Science, Volume 183, Issue 4122, pp. 305-306

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Jupiter's magnetic field and its interaction with the magnetized solar wind were observed with the Pioneer 10 vector helium magnetometer. The magnetic dipole is directed opposite to that of the earth with a moment of 4.0 gauss RJ{}3 (RJ, Jupiter radius), and an inclination of 15 degrees lying in a system III meridian of 230 degrees. The dipole is offset about 0.1 RJ north of the equatorial plane and about 0.2 RJ toward longitude 170 degrees. There is severe stretching of the planetary field parallel to the equator throughout the outer magnetosphere, accompanied by a systematic departure from meridian planes. The field configuration implies substantial plasma effects inside the magnetosphere, such as thermal pressure, centrifugal forces, and differential rotation. As at the earth, the outer boundary is thin, not diffuse, and there is a detached bow shock.

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