Plasma waves at Venus

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Feb 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991ssrv...55..275s&link_type=abstract

Space Science Reviews (ISSN 0038-6308), vol. 55, Jan.-Feb. 1991, p. 275-316.

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Atmospheric Electricity, Ionopause, Magnetosheath, Planetary Magnetotails, Plasma Waves, Venus Atmosphere, Whistlers, Bow Waves, Gyrofrequency, Lightning, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Plasma Currents, Shock Waves, Venus, Plasma Waves, Flow, Spacecraft Observations, Electrons, Shock, Pvo Mission, Magnetosheath, Energy, Source, Ionosphere, Plasma, Clouds, Electric Effects, Current Sheet, Acceleration, Bow Shock, Magnetotail, Lightning, Acoustic Waves, Ionopause, Ionization, Whistlers, Boundaries, Oefd Instrument

Scientific paper

Many significant wave phenomena have been discovered at Venus with the plasma wave instrument on the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. It has been shown that whistler-mode waves in the magnetosheath of the planet may be an important source of energy for the topside ionosphere. Plasma waves are also associated with thickening of the ionopause current layer. Current-generated waves in plasma clouds may also provide anomalous resistance resulting in electron acceleration, possibly producing aurora. Ion-acoustic waves are observed in the bow shock, and appear to be a feature of the magnetotail boundary. Lastly, plasma waves have been cited as evidence for lightning on Venus.

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