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Juno Plasma Wave Observations at Ganymede.

William S KurthAli H SulaimanGeorge B HospodarskyJ D MeniettiBarry H MaukGeorge B ClarkFrédéric AllegriniPhil W ValekJohn E P ConnerneyJ Hunter WaiteScott J BoltonMasafumi ImaiOndřej SantolíkWen LiS DulingJ SaurCorentin K Louis
Published in: Geophysical research letters (2022)
The Juno Waves instrument measured plasma waves associated with Ganymede's magnetosphere during its flyby on 7 June, day 158, 2021. Three distinct regions were identified including a wake, and nightside and dayside regions in the magnetosphere distinguished by their electron densities and associated variability. The magnetosphere includes electron cyclotron harmonic emissions including a band at the upper hybrid frequency, as well as whistler-mode chorus and hiss. These waves likely interact with energetic electrons in Ganymede's magnetosphere by pitch angle scattering and/or accelerating the electrons. The wake is accentuated by low-frequency turbulence and electrostatic solitary waves. Radio emissions observed before and after the flyby likely have their source in Ganymede's magnetosphere.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • risk assessment
  • molecular dynamics simulations