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Energetic Electrons in the Magnetosphere of Jupiter | | J A Van Allen
; D N Baker
; B A Randall
; M F Thomsen
; D D Sentman
; H R Flindt
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25 Jan 1974 | | Journal: | Science, 183 (4122), 309-311 | | Abstract: | Observations of energetic electrons ( greater, similar 0.07 million electron volts) show that the outer magnetosphere of Jupiter consists of a thin disklike, quasitrapping region extending from about 20 to 100 planetary radii (R(J)). This magnetodisk is confined to the vicinity of the magnetic equatorial plane and appears to be an approximate figure of revolution about the magnetic axis of the planet. Hard trapping is observed within a radial distance of about 20 R(J). The omnidirectional intensity J(0) of electrons with energy greater, similar 21 million electron volts within the region 3 r 20 R(J) is given by the following provisional expression in terms of radial distance r and magnetic latitude theta: J(0) = 2.1 x 10(8) exp[-(r/a) - (theta/b)(2)]. In this expression J(0) is particles per square centimeter per second; a = 1.52 R(J) for 3 </= r </= 20 R(J); and b = 15 degrees for 3 </= r </= 10 R(J), diminishing gradually for larger r. There is tentative evidence for mild effects of the Galilean satellite Europa and possibly Io and Ganymede but not Callisto. | | Source: | PubMed, pmid17821090 doi: 10.1126/science.183.4122.309 | | Services: | Forum | Review | Favorites | |
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