Driving mechanisms of magnetospheric dynamics of planets and satellites

We review basic mechanisms of magnetospheric dynamics taking the cases of Ganymede, Mercury, and Jupiter. The topics include; (1) Whether or not possible effect of the intrinsic time variability of the reconnection rate can be seen in Ganymede's magnetosphere which is embedded in an almost fixe...

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Published inAdvances in space research Vol. 33; no. 11; pp. 1848 - 1858
Main Author Nishida, Atsuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2004
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Driving mechanisms
Magnetospheric dynamics of planets and satellites
Reconnection rate
Driving mechanisms
Reconnection rate
Magnetospheric dynamics of planets and satellites
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Summary:We review basic mechanisms of magnetospheric dynamics taking the cases of Ganymede, Mercury, and Jupiter. The topics include; (1) Whether or not possible effect of the intrinsic time variability of the reconnection rate can be seen in Ganymede's magnetosphere which is embedded in an almost fixed magnetic field of Jupiter. (2) How well the occurrence of reconnection is observationally founded for Mercury's magnetosphere. (3) In what ways various types of Jovian aurora are related to specific features of magnetospheric dynamics. (4) By what mechanisms solar wind influences the activity of the Jovian magnetosphere. (5) How the energetic particles are supplied to the boundary region of the Jovian magnetosphere and escape to the interplanetary space keeping high energies.
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ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2003.04.046