Suprathermal ions observed upstream of the Venus bow shock

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA094iA04p03743· OSTI ID:6272039

Moore, K R; McComas, D J; Russell, C T; Mihalov, J D

Suprathermal ions with arrival directions quite distinct from those of the solar wind have been detected upstream of the Venus bow shock. We examine the possibility that these events could be caused by instrumental of spacecraft effects of that they could be either solar wind disturbances, planetary pickup ions, or suprathermal ions upstream of the Venus bow shock and conclude that they are consistent with upstream suprathermal ions associated with the bow shock that are observed downstream from the points of intersection of their extrapolated trajectories with the shock. copyright American Geophysical Union 1989

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 6272039
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 94:A4; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATMOSPHERES
CHARGED PARTICLES
IONS
LOW TEMPERATURE
PIONEER SPACE PROBES
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERES
PLANETS
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
SPACE CHARGE
SPACE VEHICLES
VEHICLES
VENUS PLANET