Remote radio observations of solar wind parameters upstream of planetary bow shocksRadio emission is frequently produced at twice the electron plasma frequency 2fp in the foreshock region upstream of the terrestrial bow shock. Observations of this emission provide a remote diagnostic of solar wind parameters in the foreshock. Using ISEE-3 radio data, we present the first evidence that the radio intensity is proportional to the kinetic energy flux and to other parameters correlated with solar wind density. We provide a qualitative explanation of this intensity behavior and predict the detection of similar emission at Jupiter by the Ulysses spacecraft.
Document ID
19930049687
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Macdowall, R. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Stone, R. G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Gaffey, J. D., Jr. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Solar Wind Seven; Proceedings of the 3rd COSPAR Colloquium, Goslar, Germany, Sept. 16-20, 1991 (A93-33554 13-92)