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Dissipation and turbulent heating of plasma in Jupiter's magnetosphereVoyager 1 observations of plasma waves in the dayside Jovian magnetosphere which show a correlation with measurements of localized concentrations of cool thermal plasma are presented. This moderately intense broadband electrostatic noise is shown to be of sufficient intensity to accelerate superthermal ions to energies approximately 1 keV and higher. This process can account for the extensive heating of plasma in the magnetosphere and can energize a fraction of heavy ions to injection threshold for a high-energy second stage acceleration mechanism. A brief discussion of the relation of this noise to Jovian magnetospheric dynamics is included.
Document ID
19820028339
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Barbosa, D. D.
(California, University Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 8
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
82A11874
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-78-19958
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-007-190
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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