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How Jupiter’s unusual magnetospheric topology structures its aurora

2021; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 7; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/sciadv.abd1204

ISSN

2375-2548

Autores

Binzheng Zhang, P. A. Delamere, Zhonghua Yao, Bertrand Bonfond, Dong Lin, Kareem Sorathia, O. J. Brambles, W. Lotko, Jeff S. Garretson, V. G. Merkin, Denis Grodent, W. R. Dunn, J. G. Lyon,

Tópico(s)

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

Resumo

Jupiter’s slow dayside magnetic merging and fast rotation produce an unusual magnetic topology that can explain its polar aurora.

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