Initial observations of plasma electrons from the Pioneer 10 flyby of Jupiter

Details Initial observations of plasma electrons from the Pioneer 10 flyby of Jupiter Initial observations of plasma electrons from the Pioneer 10 flyby of Jupiter

Nov 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974georl...1..281i&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 1, Nov. 1974, p. 281-284. Research supported by the University of Southern California;

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Cosmic Plasma, Flyby Missions, Jupiter (Planet), Jupiter Probes, Magnetospheric Electron Density, Pioneer 10 Space Probe, Plasma Diagnostics, Bow Waves, Dynamic Pressure, Electron Energy, Electron Flux Density, Magnetosheath, Planetary Magnetospheres, Shock Waves, Solar Wind

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Initial results are presented from the electron measurements made by the Ames Research Center Plasma Analyzer during the inbound passage of Pioneer 10 in the vicinity of Jupiter. The observations indicate that as in the case of the earth's magnetosheath, there is an increase in electron temperature across the Jovian bow shock. During the second extended magnetosheath traversal (approximately 54 to 46.5 Jupiter radii) the electron temperatures were generally higher than those observed during the first magnetosheath traversal (109 to 96 Jupiter radii). These higher electron temperatures are in agreement with the measured higher magnitude of the magnetic field and ion density during this traversal. These observations are consistent with the contraction of the Jovian magnetosphere due to an increase in the solar wind dynamic pressure.

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