Light ion concentrations in Jupiter's inner magnetosphere Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In this paper, Voyager 1 plasma wave instrument observations of lightning‐generated whistlers are combined with Voyager 1 plasma instrument heavy ion (8 ≤ A/Z ≤ 64) charge concentrations to investigate the concentration of light ions (A/Z < 8) along the whistler propagation path. Two models for light ion concentration over dipole L shells for L between 5.2 and 6.2 are obtained, one giving a constant concentration along the field line and the other corresponding to an exponential density distribution. Near the equator the light ion concentration ranges from only about 1 to 10% of the heavy ion concentration, while outside of the torus, at distances of from 1 to 1.5 RJ above the equator, the light ions are the dominant species.

publication date

  • April 1, 1982

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • February 7, 2014 3:04 AM

Full Author List

  • Tokar RL; Gurnett DA; Bagenal F; Shaw RR

author count

  • 4

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0148-0227

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 2241

end page

  • 2245

volume

  • 87

issue

  • A4