Charged dust in Saturn's magnetosphereThe overall distribution of fine dust in the Saturnian magnetosphere, its behavior, the cosmogony of the Saturnian ring system, and observations of the magnetosphere and ring system are synthesized and explained using gravito-electrodynamics. Among the phenomena discussed are the formation of waves in the F-ring, the cause of eccentricities of certain isolated ringlets, and the origin and morphology of the broad diffuse E-ring. Magnetogravitational resonance of charged dust with nearby satellites, gyro-orbital resonances, and magnetogravitational capture of exogenic dust by the magnetosphere are used to explain individual observations. The effect of a ring current associated with the charged dust is evaluated. Finally, the cosmogonic implications of the magnetogravitational theory are discussed.
Document ID
19830040108
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mendis, D. A. (California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Hill, J. R. (California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Houpis, H. L. F. (California, University La Jolla, CA, United States)