The magnetotail of Uranus

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Dec 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987jgr....9215354b&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 92, Dec. 30, 1987, p. 15354-15366.

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Bipolarity, Geomagnetic Tail, Magnetic Dipoles, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Rotation, Uranus (Planet), Charged Particles, Current Density, Energetic Particles, Magnetic Storms, Solar Wind, Voyager 2 Spacecraft

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The authors describe the characteristics of Uranus' magnetic tail as deduced from Voyager 2 magnetic field and plasma observations. The large-scale geometry of the tail is illustrated and discussed. The structure and characteristics of the plasma sheet are considered. A discussion of the geometry of the current sheet embedded in the plasma sheet and an estimate of cross-tail current density in the neutral sheet region are also included. The consequences of tail rotation are addressed. The results of the study are summarized, the properties and characteristics of the Uranian magnetotail are compared with those of the tails at Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn, and the observed temporal variations are briefly discussed.

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