Energetic protons in the Jovian magnetosphere

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Jun 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979jgr....84.2579m&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 84, June 1, 1979, p. 2579-2596.

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Energetic Particles, Jupiter Atmosphere, Planetary Magnetospheres, Protons, Angular Distribution, Anisotropic Media, Energy Spectra, Pioneer Space Probes, Planetary Rotation, Jupiter, Magnetosphere, Protons, Pioneer 10, Plasmas, Pioneer 11, Asymmetry, Wind, Current Sheet, Diffusion, Energy, Spectrum, Kinetics, Particles, Anisotropy, Rotation

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Time histories, angular distributions and energy spectra of energetic protons were observed over an energy range of 0.2 to 20 MeV for the four passes of Pioneers 10 and 11 through the Jovian magnetosphere. The energetic particle data from these four passes are remarkably different. Azimuthal anisotropies appear to dominate with time variations also contributing to the very complex topology. On the inbound P-10 pass the expected corotation anisotropy was not observed in the outer magnetosphere. The simplest explanation is that the particle reference frame (the magnetospheric plasma) is moving nearly radially, suggesting the existence of a planetary wind at that time.

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