Currents in the cometary atmosphere

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Feb 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979p%26ss...27..121i&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science, vol. 27, Feb. 1979, p. 121-125.

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Plasma Physics

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Comet Tails, Current Distribution, Gas Ionization, Magnetic Field Configurations, Atmospheric Ionization, Ionospheres, Plasma Physics, Magnetic Fields, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Plasmas, Ions, Electrons, Comet Tails, Ionization, Solar Wind, Dissipation, Energy, Comets, Models, Current Sheet, Electric Fields

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If the structure of the magnetic field and electric current in the cometary type I tail can be represented by an electric current circuit, disruption of the cross-tail current system may lead to a current discharging through the cometary ionosphere, and the dissipation of the magnetic energy stored in the tail. From the point of view of energy budget, a tail-aligned magnetic field on the order of 10 gamma will be sufficient to produce a strong ionization effect of the cometary atmosphere.

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