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Magnetosphere of Neptune - Auroral zone field-aligned potential drops?This paper explores some possibilities for plasma populations, field-aligned currents, and field-aligned potentials in the magnetosphere of Neptune. Observed plasma populations at Saturn and Uranus may provide reasonable upper and low limits, respectively, to those at Neptune. Field-aligned current densities comparable to those at Earth may be observed by the Voyager magnetometer above Neptune's auroral zone. Inverted-V events reaching energies of several tens of keV may also be observed by the Voyager Low Energy Charged Particle experiment.
Document ID
19890062615
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Cheng, Andrew F.
(Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 16
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
89A49986
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: N00039-87-C-5301
Distribution Limits
Public
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