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Evidence that Jupiter is not the source of the 2‐3 kHz heliospheric radiation
Author(s) -
Gurnett D. A.,
Kurth W. S.
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 - 10.1029/94gl01361
Subject(s) - jupiter (rocket family) , physics , heliosphere , astronomy , radiation , magnetosphere of jupiter , astrophysics , solar wind , coronal mass ejection , plasma , optics , nuclear physics , space shuttle
It has been suggested that continuum radiation from Jupiter could provide the source for the 2‐ to 3‐kHz radio emissions detected by Voyagers 1 and 2 in the outer heliosphere. By a fortuitous set of circumstances the Ulysses flyby of Jupiter in early 1992 provided an opportunity to compare the intensity of a strong, new heliospheric radio emission event with the intensity of continuum radiation from Jupiter. These comparisons show no evidence that Jupiter is the source of the heliospheric radio emissions.