Summary of whistlers observed by Voyager 1 at Jupiter

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Icarus; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(85)90138-1· OSTI ID:5893241

Kurth, W S; Strayer, B D; Gurnett, D A; Scarf, F L

We summarize the Voyager 1 observations of whistlers at Jupiter in order to provide a basis for further analyses of the density profile of the Io plasma torus as well as to support studies of atmospheric lightning at Jupiter. All the whistlers detected by Voyager 1 fell into three general regions in the torus at radial distances ranging beteen 5 and 6 R sub J. An analysis of the broadband wave amplitudes measured by the Voyayer 1 plasma wave instrument and estimates of the peak whistler amplitudes imply the grouping of whistlers was due to variations in the sensitivity of the receiver to whistlers and not to variations in the source or propagation paths of the whistlers. The whistler dispersions are presented in statistical form for each of the three groups of events and analyzed in view of the structure of the Io plasma torus as determined by plasma probe measurements. The results of these analyses give source locations for the whistlers at the foot of the magnetic field lines threading the torus in both hemispheres and over a range of longitudes. 27 references.

• Research Organization: Iowa Univ., Iowa City; TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
• OSTI ID: 5893241
• Journal Information: Icarus; (United States), Journal Name: Icarus; (United States) Vol. 61; ISSN ICRSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATMOSPHERES
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
JUPITER PLANET
LIGHTNING
NOISE
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLANETS
RADIATIONS
RADIO NOISE
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
SATELLITES
SPACE VEHICLES
VEHICLES
VOYAGER SPACE PROBES
WHISTLERS