Wave-particle interactions in the foot of the Saturnian bow shock

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA093iA03p01785· OSTI ID:6050914

Moses, S L; Coroniti, F V; Kennel, C F; Scarf, F L ^[1]

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1. TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA (United States)

Voyager 1 plasma wave data show that the quasi-perpendicular, supercritical bow shock of Saturn exhibits the same plasma wave phenomenology observed near Jupiter. Using a quasi-linear model developed for the Jovian bow shock, the authors show that plasma waves at Saturn can generate a significant portion of the total electron temperature jump measured across the shock. In this respect, Saturn's bow shock more closely resembles Jupiter's than the Earth's, where plasma waves contribute negligibly to the total electron temperature jump.

• OSTI ID: 6050914
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 93:A3; ISSN 0148-0227; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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660000* -- Physics-- (1992-)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EARTH PLANET
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
EVALUATION
INTERACTIONS
JUPITER PLANET
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PLANETS
PLASMA WAVES
QUASILINEAR PROBLEMS
SATURN PLANET
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
SPACE VEHICLES
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
VEHICLES
VOYAGER SPACE PROBES