Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980pazh....6..253d&link_type=abstract
(Pis'ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 6, Apr. 1980, p. 253-256.) Soviet Astronomy Letters, vol. 6, Mar.-Apr. 1980, p. 138-140
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Ionospheric Propagation, Magnetic Flux, Planetary Ionospheres, Solar Wind, Venus Atmosphere, Lines Of Force, Magnetic Field Configurations, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Solar Electrons
Scientific paper
The nature of the individual peaks of magnetic field found by the Pioneer Venus spacecraft within the Venus ionosphere and interpreted as magnetic flux tubes with spiral lines of force is considered. It is shown that as the dynamic pressure of the solar wind changes, the normally stable boundary of the Venus ionosphere will undergo large accelerations and the Rayleigh-Taylor instability may occur, leading to the breakdown of empty flux tubes whose ends extend into the solar wind and the simultaneous rising of cool ionospheric plasma. The observed twisting of the tubes into ropes is accounted for by compensation for the space charge induced by the penetration of cool ions through the lateral tube walls or, alternatively, by the Thirring instability at the ionospheric boundary when the interplanetary magnetic field changes direction.
Dubinin Edouard M.
Izrajlevich P. L.
Podgornyi I. M.
Shkolnikova S. I.
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