Periodic modulation of gas giant magnetospheres by the neutral upper atmosphere

Periodic signatures present in the magnetospheres of both Jupiter and Saturn have yet to be fully explained. At Jupiter the unexplained signatures are related to emissions from the Io torus ("System IV"); at Saturn they are observed in emissions of kilometric radiation (SKR) and in magn...

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Main Author: C. G. A. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-10-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/24/2709/2006/angeo-24-2709-2006.pdf