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Plasma waves in the shock interaction regions at Comet Giacobini-ZinnerThe nature of the comet-solar wind interaction is studied by analyzing the detailed evolution of the plasma wave spectra of Comet Giacobini-Zinner across the interaction region. Electron heat fluxes and associated electron plasma waves, steepened low-frequency wave packets, and density fluctuations observed upstream of Giacobini-Zinner shocks are also found upstream of quasi-parallel bow shocks. Downstream, the pulsations in the cometary magnetic field magnitude, in addition to the large density spikes, are usually also found downstream of quasi-parallel bow shocks. Other similarities to interplanetary shocks and terrestrial bow shocks are described.
Document ID
19870030585
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Kennel, C. F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Coroniti, F. V.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Scarf, F. L.
(TRW, Inc. Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA, United States)
Tsurutani, B. T.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Smith, E. J., Jr.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 13
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
87A17859
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-28703
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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