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Unusually distant bow shock encounters at Venus
Author(s) -
Russell C. T.,
Zhang T.L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/92gl00634
Subject(s) - venus , bow shock (aerodynamics) , mach number , shock (circulatory) , bow wave , physics , geophysics , magnetosheath , geology , shock wave , astronomy , solar wind , magnetic field , magnetopause , mechanics , astrobiology , medicine , quantum mechanics
When the magnetosonic Mach number is close to unity, the Venus bow shock appears to become very dynamic and is encountered far upstream of its expected location. This behavior suggests caution be used in interpreting distant bow shock locations as evidence for planetary magnetic fields when the Mach number of those distant crossings is unknown.
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