Satellite Atmospheres and Magnetospheres

Galileo radio-occultation measurements show that all four of the Galilean satellites possess ionospheres. Peak ionospheric densities for the icy satellites are several thousand electrons per cubic centimeter, and the distributions are not spherically symmetric. Io’s ionosphere is much denser and rem...

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Published in:Highlights of astronomy 1998, Vol.11 (2), p.1065-1069
Main Author: Kliore, A.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Galileo radio-occultation measurements show that all four of the Galilean satellites possess ionospheres. Peak ionospheric densities for the icy satellites are several thousand electrons per cubic centimeter, and the distributions are not spherically symmetric. Io’s ionosphere is much denser and remarkably similar to that measured by Voyager.
ISSN:1539-2996
DOI:10.1017/S1539299600019602