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Jun 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982jhatd...3..180k&link_type=abstract
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest, vol. 3, Apr.-June 1982, p. 180-188.
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Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Saturn Satellites, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Electron Density (Concentration), Energetic Particles, Helium Ions, Magnetic Fields, Maxwell-Boltzmann Density Function, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Postmission Analysis (Spacecraft), Radio Emission, Saturn (Planet), Voyager Project
Scientific paper
Major results obtained by Voyager spacecraft encounters in the vicinity of Saturn are discussed, noting that the hydrogen torus dominates the Saturn magnetosphere without directly participating in its dynamics, being neutral. The average sunward location of the magnetopause has been found to generally lie beyond the orbit of Titan, and is determined by the pressure balance between the solar wind and the planetary magnetic field. Energetic electrons were observed during Voyager 1 traversal of the Saturn magnetic tail down to the magnetopause, indicating that field lines in the tail lobe of the Saturn magnetosphere are closed. The detailed analysis of Voyager 1 and 2 encounters with Saturn will continue for another two years, exploring the dynamics of the magnetosphere itself and of its interaction with the rings, satellites, and ionosphere of the planet.
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