Published April 15, 1976
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Journal article
Jovian sodium plasma
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics University of California, Los Angeles
Description
The nature of the sodium plasma created by ionization of the sodium emitted into the environment of Jupiter by Io is discussed. We show that the ions form a three-component plasma: cold, thermal, and energetic. Observational evidence for the effect of the plasma on the neutral sodium cloud is presented. We predict that the energetic component will generate ion cyclotron turbulence near the sodium gyrofrequency
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1086/154319;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Journal Volume
- 205
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 622
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 7274254
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- IONIZATION; IONOSPHERE; JUPITER PLANET; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA; SODIUM; SOLAR WIND; STELLAR MAGNETOSPHERES; TURBULENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METALS; ATMOSPHERES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELEMENTS; METALS; PLANETS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
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