Open AccessObservations of the Magnetic Field Structure of Jupiter
Author(s) -
Stannard D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1975.tb01617.x
Subject(s) - jupiter (rocket family) , magnetic field , spacecraft , physics , planet , geophysics , mercury's magnetic field , field (mathematics) , astronomy , geology , astrobiology , l shell , earth's magnetic field , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics
Summary Observations are reviewed of the magnetic field structure of the planet Jupiter. The magnetic field geometry deduced from the spacecraft data of Pioneer 10 is in good agreement with that derived from Earth‐based radio astronomy measurements.