Magnetic neutral lines in Jupiter's nightside magnetosphere

Details Magnetic neutral lines in Jupiter's nightside magnetosphere Magnetic neutral lines in Jupiter's nightside magnetosphere

Jan 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989plap.work...57z&link_type=abstract

In ESA, Proceedings of an International School and Workshop on Plasma Astrophysics, Volume 1 p 57-60(SEE N89-24910 18-75)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Jupiter Atmosphere, Lines Of Force, Night, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Astronomical Models, Magnetic Field Configurations, Space Plasmas, Velocity Distribution

Scientific paper

A self-consistent axisymmetric model of Jupiter's nightside magnetosphere is presented. The plasma velocity is assumed to be purely toroidal, and the magnetic field purely poloidal. Data from the Voyager missions are used as input for the solution of the equation determining the magnetic structure. It is shown that magnetic neutral lines, i.e., X and O lines, occur with sufficiently large current disks. The X line is located between 37 and 45 Jovian radii, while the position of the O line is less well-determined. Beyond the X line an ordered radial motion develops. This may be identified either with the magnetospheric wind or with the formation of plasmoids in the Jovian magnetosphere.

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