The magnetic barrier at Venus

Details The magnetic barrier at Venus The magnetic barrier at Venus

Jul 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991jgr....9611145z&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 96, July 1, 1991, p. 11,145-11,153.

Physics

80

Planetary Magnetospheres, Venus (Planet), Ionopause, Magnetosheath, Solar Planetary Interactions

Scientific paper

Altitude profiles of the Venus magnetic barrier are derived here from a statistical analysis of the Pioneer Venus Orbiter magnetometer data. The outer boundary of the magnetic barrier is then compared with the obstacle expected from gasdynamic models of the bow shock, and the stagnation pressure is compared with that expected from gasdynamic theory. The magnetic barrier is strongest at the subsolar point and weakens as expected with increasing solar zenith angle. The existence of a north-south asymmetry in the barrier strength is also demonstrated. The magnetic barrier is about 200 km thick at the subsolar point and 800 km thick at the terminator. The magnetic barrier transfers most of the solar wind dynamic pressure to the ionosphere via the enhanced magnetic pressure. The convected field gasdynamic model predicts the correct bow shock location if the magnetic barrier is treated as the obstacle.

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