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A Note on Jupiter's Gossamer RingThe newly discovered gossamer ring of Jupiter, composed largely of micron-sized grains, exhibits a significant peak very near the synchronous radius. It is believed that this peak is associated with an unobserved source consisting of large bodies that straddle the synchronous orbit. An alternative evolutionary mechanism is offered, which is the gyrophase drift towards the synchronous orbit, of fine grains, which necessarily are electrostatically charged within the Jovian magnetosphere.
Document ID
19860003812
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Mendis, D. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hill, J. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Fillius, W. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Northrop, T. G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 31, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla Trapped Particle Absorption by the Ring of Jupiter
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
86N13280
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-399
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7102
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-336
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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