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The Jovian boundary layer as formed by magnetic-anomaly effectsA model is presented in which a plasma boundary layer of Jupiter is formed from plasma of internal origin. It is proposed that, unlike the Earth's boundary layer, which is thought to consist principally of solar wind plasma, Jupiter's boundary layer consists principally of sulphur and oxygen from the Io plasma torus, plus a small component of hydrogen from Jupiter's ionosphere. Fresh plasma is supplied to the boundary layer once each planetary rotation period by a convection pattern that rotates with Jupiter.
Document ID
19800005304
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dessler, A. J.
(Rice Univ. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: ESA Magnetospheric Boundary Layers
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
80N13559
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-44-006-137
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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