Io's interaction with the Jovian magnetosphere Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • When the Galileo orbiter passed within 1000 km of Io on December 7, 1995, the data collected were every bit as exciting as the Galileo team had expected, given the unique interaction between Io and the Jovian magnetosphere. The spacecraft detected intense beams of electrons propagating parallel to the magnetic field and a variety of unexpectedly strong wave phenomena surrounding Io that are associated with Io's production of new ions. There was also evidence for an intrinsic magnetic field, possibly generated by a dynamo within Io, and a cool “ionospheric”plasma flowing away from Io, removing tens of kilograms of material per second, not nearly a ton per second, as previously thought.

publication date

  • March 4, 1997

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • February 4, 2014 10:54 AM

Full Author List

  • Russell CT; Bagenal F; Cheng AF; Ip W; Roux A; Smyth WH; Bolton SJ; Polanskey CA

author count

  • 8

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2324-9250

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 93

end page

  • 100

volume

  • 78

issue

  • 9