Interplanetary electrons - What is the strength of the Jupiter sourceOn the basis of conservative assumptions, a phenomenological approach is used to address the source strength of Jupiter for interplanetary electrons. It is estimated that Jupiter emits approximately 10 to the 24th - 10 to the 26th electrons per sec with energies in excess of 6 MeV, which sources may be compared with the population of approximately 3 x 10 to the 28th electrons of the same energy in the Jovian outer magnetosphere. It is concluded that Jupiter accelerates particles at a rate exceeding that of ordinary trapped particle dynamic processes.
Document ID
19790060624
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Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fillius, W. (California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Ip, W.-H. (California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Knickerbocker, P. (California, University La Jolla, Calif., United States)