L shell distribution of energetic electrons at Saturn

Details L shell distribution of energetic electrons at Saturn L shell distribution of energetic electrons at Saturn

Sep 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009jgra..11409210c&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 114, Issue A9, CiteID A09210

Physics

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Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere: Inner, Magnetospheric Physics: Planetary Magnetospheres (5443, 5737, 6033), Magnetospheric Physics: Radiation Belts, Planetary Sciences: Fluid Planets: Magnetospheres (2756)

Scientific paper

Energetic electron fluxes (110-485 keV) observed by the MIMI/LEMMS instrument on the Cassini mission to Saturn were averaged into azimuthal bins and L shell bins for the period from day 150 2004 to day 366 2008. In local time, the electrons fluxes maximize on the night side between the Mimas and Rhea L shells and have a minimum near noon. This local time behavior may be a result of nightside injection combined with subcorotational drift in a nondipolar field. In SLS longitude, the electrons are smoothly distributed, showing no signs of spiral patterns on this multiyear timescale. The lower energy electrons (110-365 keV) form an inner belt near the Mimas L shell and an outer belt between the Dione and Rhea L shells.

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