A theoretical model of the bow shock and the magnetosphere of Jupiter

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Jul 1976

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976p%26ss...24..661s&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science, vol. 24, July 1976, p. 661-664.

Physics

Bow Waves, Jupiter Atmosphere, Planetary Magnetospheres, Shock Waves, Solar Wind, Atmospheric Models, Magnetic Field Configurations, Magnetopause, Pioneer 10 Space Probe, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Solar Wind Velocity

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Using the data obtained from the Pioneer 10 and 11 observations, a theoretical model is proposed for the bow shock and the magnetosphere of Jupiter. This indicates that the distance of the magnetopause from Jupiter on the sunlit side is 50-55 times the Jupiter radius (7 billion cm) and that the ratio of the stand-off distance to this distance is about equal to or slightly larger than unity. Hence the Mach number of the solar wind seems to be less than 1.5 at Jupiter's orbit. This result necessarily leads to a blunt body model of the Jovian magnetosphere, the tail region of which is not as extended as observed in the earth's case.

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