Computer Science
Scientific paper
Oct 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011epsc.conf..443n&link_type=abstract
EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011, held 2-7 October 2011 in Nantes, France. http://meetings.copernicus.org/epsc-dps2011, p.443
Computer Science
Scientific paper
In situ measurements around Jupiter and Saturn revealed that both giant planets possess a so-called magnetodisk - a complex magnetic/plasma structure resulting from the interaction of the planetary magnetic field with the relatively dense co-rotating plasma surrounding the planet. Recently it was found that the magnetodisk of Saturn shows fine-structure, featuring narrow and dense layer(s) near the actual magnetic equator, being rich in heavier water-group ions; surrounded by a more tenuous plasma containing mostly lighter ions. The heavy-rich layer is found to have significantly lower temperature than the surrounding plasma. Low-energy electron populations were also found associated with these heavy-rich events. Models describing particles having non-Maxwellian velocity distribution in a centrifugal potential are able to account for most of these properties of the Kronian magnetodisk. Here we present a re-fined version of these models, a model of three-component non-Maxwellian plasma in centrifugal potential. The effect of the plasma on the stretching of the field lines is taken into account. The model is able to explain the fine-structure (small scale heights); and significantly improve the understanding of the electron distributions as well. Numerical results supporting the findings of the theoretical model are also presented.
Bebesi Zs.
Erdos Géza
Foldy Lajos
Németh Zoltán
Szegö Karoly
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