Electrodynamic processes in the ring system of SaturnA number of recently observed Saturn ring phenomena are discussed in terms of their electrodynamic implications. Voyager 1 and 2 observations of the rotating near-radial spokes in the B Ring, waves and braids of the F Ring, and discrete episodic bursts of broadband radio emission, claimed by some to originate in a ring, are addressed. Several other phenomena are considered, including the origin and evolution of the diffuse E Ring and G Ring (which appear to be composed of fine dust), as well as the existence of a number of sharp discontinuities in the main ring system, within the context of gravitoelectrodynamics of charged dust in the magnetosphere.
Document ID
19850051839
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mendis, D. A. (California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Hill, J. R. (California, University La Jolla, CA, United States)