Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984georl..11.1074s&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 11, Oct. 1984, p. 1074-1077.
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Geomagnetic Tail, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Solar Planetary Interactions, Space Plasmas, Venus Atmosphere, International Sun Earth Explorer 3, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetic Flux, Magnetosheath, Pioneer Venus 1 Spacecraft, Solar Wind, Venus, Magnetotails, Structure, Comparisons, Pioneer Venus, Isee-3, Pvo, Observations, Orbiters, Size, Solar Wind, Interactions, Plasma Sheets, Boundary Layers, Analogs, Magnetic Fields, Distribution, Magnitude
Scientific paper
Spacecraft data on the magnetotails of earth and Venus are discussed with regards to interactions between the two planets and the solar wind. Consideration is given to Pioneer Venus Orbiter plasma analyzer, magnetometer and plasma wave observations around Venus and equivalent ISEE-3 data from the terrestrial region. The discussion is constrained to clear lobe and plasmasheet intervals greater than 5 and 30 min for Venus and earth, respectively. The orientation of the Venusian plasma sheet was normal to that of earth's, while both regions displayed distinct mantle, lobe, plasmasheet boundary layer, and plasmasheet regions. Additionally, the plasmasheet magnetic field distributions in distant regions of the tails exhibited characteristics of disconnection from the planets and a return to the solar wind. The lobe field magnitudes were consistent with the interaction of the planets with the solar wind. It is noted that the Venus plasmasheet is hotter and/or denser than the terrestrial magnetosheath.
Intriligator Devrie S.
Slavin James Arthur
Smith Edward. J.
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