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Possible origins of time variability in Jupiter's outer magnetosphere, 2. Variations in solar wind magnetic field
Author(s) -
Kennel C. F.,
Coroniti F. V.
Publication year - 1977
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/gl004i006p00215
Subject(s) - magnetosphere , jovian , physics , magnetosphere of jupiter , solar wind , jupiter (rocket family) , magnetosphere of saturn , magnetopause , geophysics , astronomy , polar wind , magnetic reconnection , mercury's magnetic field , atmosphere of jupiter , interplanetary magnetic field , astrophysics , magnetic field , planet , saturn , space shuttle , quantum mechanics
We attempt to merge conceptually planetary wind models of Jupiter's outer magnetosphere with reconnection models of Jupiter's outer magnetosphere. Solar wind reconnection scaling arguments predict 2‐4 AU for the length of the Jovian tail, consistent with that inferred from Jovian cosmic ray propagation arguments. Two conceivable limits of solar wind reconnection driven internal magnetospheric convection emerge, depending upon whether or not the centrifugally driven planetary wind transports magnetic flux radially outward.