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On possible magnetospheric dust interactions of comet Shoemaker‐Levy 9 at Jupiter
Author(s) -
Ip W.H.,
Prangé R.
Publication year - 1994
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 - 10.1029/94gl01063
Subject(s) - jovian , comet , jupiter (rocket family) , magnetosphere , physics , ionosphere , atmosphere of jupiter , astrobiology , atmospheric sciences , plasma , atmosphere (unit) , geophysics , astronomy , meteorology , planet , spacecraft , quantum mechanics , saturn
The plasma interaction of the dust coma of comet Shoemaker‐Levy 9 with the Jovian magnetosphere could result in the possible generation of a field‐aligned electric current system connecting the impinging dust cloud with the Jovian ionosphere. If the current flow is intense enough, transient auroral activity might be produced as a result. In this event, enhanced level of auroral and radio emissions would be expected an hour or so before the atmospheric impact.