The magnetic field and magnetosphere of the planet Venus

Details The magnetic field and magnetosphere of the planet Venus The magnetic field and magnetosphere of the planet Venus

Nov 1978

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Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, vol. 16, Nov.-Dec. 1978, p. 827-863. In Russian.

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Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction, Solar Wind, Venus (Planet), Venus Probes, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetic Probes, Magnetopause, Mariner Program, Planetary Ionospheres, Venera Satellites

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In the present study, the complex magnetic-field topology observed on the Venusian dark side by Venera 9 and 10 is attributed to the weak proper magnetic field of the planet and to the action of external-source fields. On the dark side of Venus, there exists a magnetoplasma loop in which two bunches of lines of force (separated by a neutral layer) are directed, respectively, from and to the planet. The loop becomes narrower as the planet is approached, and comes to lie within the geometrical shadow of the planet. The Venusian magnetic field has no noticeable effect on the solar wind flux past the planet. The topology of the loop depends on the sign and magnitude of the field in the transition zone of the planet.

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